Chapter XXXIII: Dissuasion
Lieutenant General Tanimoto didn't think much about it at the time, and concluded that this group of army troops must be on a rampage, and this group of red-headed red deer seemed to be unable to learn their lesson until they died.
Tanimoto has no interest in the motives and goals of those armies at all, nothing more than some hot-headed guy suddenly losing patience, or some ambitious bastard who wants to make a splash.
At other times, Tanimoto would only pretend to turn a blind eye to the rampage of the army's horse manure, and maybe he would secretly cheer for the leading idiot. Because after the army ran into trouble in the past, the navy could get a lot of benefits whether it was taking advantage of the situation or cleaning up the mess, anyway, the final wrench couldn't hit its ass.
But this time the army actually provoked the head of the navy, Tanimoto Mataro was provoked at this time even if he had a good temperament, he couldn't bear this kind of thing even if he couldn't bear and urine, how dare the horse dung provoke the dragon and the tiger to provoke the Imperial Navy! (The Japanese Navy calls the Army horse manure, but it is not the invention of Vice Takeshi Toyoda alone, as early as the Taisho period, some people in the Navy began to use this to mock the Army.) From the ninth year of Taisho, the uniform of the Japanese army was changed from earthy yellow to "green brown with green tea", which was very close to horse manure, which was later called the color of Japanese defense. On weekdays, when parading or marching, army officers like to ride tall horses at the front, and behind the horse's buttocks is a long line of soldiers in yellow-green uniforms. It's really too vivid, there are capable people in the Japanese Navy. )
Regardless of the fierce infighting in the Japanese Navy, the officers and men of the fleet often fight with the Marine Corps, but if the opponent is the army, they will immediately fight with the enemy.
In fact, the Japanese naval officers who saw this scene were not only Vice Admiral Tanimoto, but also several binoculars installed in the armored command tower, and the chief of staff of the fleet, Shinichi Ichinose, and two staff officers looked at the scenery with the binoculars, and they also happened to witness the scene at the moment when the army committed violence.
The chief of staff thought more deeply about the problem than the commander, and the first thing he thought of was that this was by no means a sudden incident, and judging from the scale, it should have been premeditated.
What exactly this group of horse manure wants to do, the chief of staff can't guess the answer at the moment, but he knows that this kind of rash armed behavior across the border will definitely cause an international diplomatic incident. In peacetime, there was no shortage of friction between the concession and the Japanese side, but patrolling and spying fire, and directly dispatching troops were completely two different things.
What's more, the German mission has just arrived in Shanghai today, and the assassination of the special envoy first occurred, and then the Japanese army crossed the border with arms.
Japan can ignore what other countries say, but if the Germans are misunderstood... Thinking of this, Izase Daisa was stunned and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Is this a drill? Your Excellency, General. "Feng. Hertz looked at the Japanese soldiers in the camera suspiciously.
By this time, the roadblock had been cleared, and a team of trucks full of soldiers was passing through the iron bridge, and he could clearly see the machine guns on the roof of the cab, and the soldiers were as if they were fully armed.
"I don't know, I guess." No matter how you say it's a family ugly, Tanimoto still wants to cover it up, but before the commander can speak, the Japanese soldiers in the first car shoot at Annan's patrol.
"Is this part of the exercise?" Bits of dust that burst from the pavement, von. Hertz could be sure that it was a live firing, and what he saw was clearly not a drill, but a real armed operation.
"I haven't been notified of this, it should be a problem on the part of the Army." The vice admiral immediately shook the pot.
"Hell! They went to the hotel, and the envoy was staying there, what did these people want! "Feng. Hertz left the rangefinder, and he rushed out of the conning tower, holding on to the high-powered telescope installed on the side of the terrace.
"Nandakuleva! Kunoya deer! What the hell are these idiots trying to do! Tanimoto also rushed out of the conning tower and picked up the binoculars handed by the adjutant.
Then the SS guarding the hotel opened fire on the Japanese convoy, and the Germans launched such a fierce attack that in the blink of an eye, two trucks and dozens of officers and soldiers were reimbursed, and then the Japanese army soldiers, who were suddenly attacked, also began to fiercely return fire on the attackers on the south floor of the hotel.
"They should be exchanging fire with the remaining personnel of the" Tomahawk Brigade ", this is supposed to be MG34 shooting. Lieutenant Commander Weinsbach reported to the captain.
Because of its excellent performance, the navy is also equipped with a lot of MG34 rifles, and [Prince Eugen] is equipped with some, which often encounter situations that need to be boarded on enemy ships for inspection, and sailors certainly cannot enter the enemy's territory with their bare hands.
The Prinz Eugen has a small arms hangar with enough infantry to arm a company of soldiers, and when the weather is good, the ship's marines and sailors are often trained to shoot at sea.
At the end of the war in history, due to the lack of military strength, Germany organized the surviving officers and men of the naval surface ship unit into a naval infantry division and put it into the Western Front.
It seems that like their counterparts in the Soviet Red Navy, these sailors who lost their ships also have a land combat bonus, because of the collective life at sea all year round, these officers and soldiers have a relationship with each other like family, and they are unwilling to abandon their comrades to escape in battle, and as a result, these naval infantry units often hold on to the battle until the last moment, so that the British Army, which is their opponent, is really suffering.
These soldiers, wearing navy blue-black uniforms, had a tenacious and fierce style, and in the end, they finally made a name for themselves as "Blue SS" on the battlefield of the Western Front, where the army was defeated.
However, now that history has changed, the Naval Infantry Division, which can be called a tyrannical unit, will never appear again in this time and space. However, the German Navy's talent for land warfare was still developed, and now the naval command is preparing to form the first Marine Division, and at the same time requiring every naval soldier to learn to skillfully use at least one infantry weapon.
"Mr. Winsbach! Sound the battle alarm! Assemble everyone at the battle station! "Feng. Hertz ordered loudly to the first mate.
"We can't watch the Tomahawk brigade being besieged there, we have to cover them." The captain pointed to the shore and shouted.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Captain!" Tanimoto's German was not very good, but he sensed from the captain's tone and demeanor that something was wrong.
"Yes, sir!" Winsbach gave a graceful salute and walked briskly towards the battle bridge.
"Wait a minute, please wait for Your Excellency, Captain." After passing the staff officer's translation, Tanimoto became anxious, although it was pleasing to the eye to see the army's horse manure unlucky, but he also knew that once the situation expanded, it was not only the army that was unlucky. Because it was the Japanese army that provoked the fighting, and all the consequences would be borne by the Japanese government, as soon as the German warships shelled the beach ... This picture is so beautiful that Tanimoto can't even think about it.
This is a heavily armed heavy cruiser, and her firepower is enough to flatten everything in sight, not to mention the tall and majestic buildings on the Bund, which is a matter of several salvos for this warship.
"General, you have also seen it with your own eyes, I don't know if this matter has anything to do with you, but now that the German army is under attack, this ship must immediately provide them with support." Feng. Hertz said with a serious expression.
Immediately the sirens on the battleship sounded, and the German sailors quickly ran from the hatches to their positions. What made Tanimoto even more frightened was that the heavy cruiser's huge main gun turret also began to slowly rotate to the left.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Captain, I can understand your feelings at the moment, but please calm down. I assure you personally, that I have no knowledge of the matter, and that I am sure that none of this is a decision of the Great Japanese Empire. Someone must have done it without permission. Please give me a moment, ten minutes... No... Five minutes is enough, let me contact the command of the Thirteenth Army, believing that they will immediately give the order to stop this battle. This matter can be resolved by peaceful means, and for the sake of friendly relations between Germany and Japan, I beg you not to give the order to open fire before the matter is clarified. Gu Ben ignored the identity of the lieutenant general, and actually bowed his head to Feng. Hertz bowed, and the accompanying naval officers quickly bent down with the commander.
"But... The honor of the German Navy was at stake. I now believe that what you say is true, and I can rest assured that I will arrange for you to leave as soon as possible. "Feng. Hertz said with a look of embarrassment, and at this moment the explosion of a grenade was heard from the shore.
"No, please consider my suggestion, please!" Tanimoto didn't straighten up, he continued to bend down and plead with the German captain.
"Five minutes? Well, I'll give you five minutes, but if anything happens on the shore during that time, I have to keep the mission safe. The Colonel leaned over and stretched out his hand to make an inviting gesture.
"The telecommunications room is here, please come with me."
"Thank you very much, Colonel, you are the most chivalrous naval officer I have ever met," Tanimoto said with a sincere expression.
"Communications Staff, you come with me, and the others stay here." Tanimoto turned around and ordered.
"This—" The staff officers and captains looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Obeying the orders of the commander, we are now equivalent to hostages, otherwise how can we win the trust of the Germans. Cuso .... This group of army bastards broke into the trouble, and we in the Navy actually asked our navy to stand up and solve it. Chief of Staff Osaku Ichinose stood up to explain the commander's good intentions.
"Huh!" The naval officers bowed their heads to the commander in unison.
"I don't know what the problem is going on in the Army, and now it can only be delayed for a while." Tanimoto patted Ichimase on the shoulder, then turned to Feng. Hertz walked on.
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