1922 None of them were allowed to take off
After Lin Yuan sent out this news, he instructed Xiao Yingwu: "The time is ripe to launch a full-scale attack!" Xiao Yingwu immediately ordered all troops to launch a full-scale attack on Kyoto.
The 1st and 18th Divisions immediately launched a landing operation at Wakasa Bay, and the 34th and 35th Divisions also launched an attack from Ise Bay.
The attack of the 23rd Division and other six divisions in Wakayama Prefecture also went very smoothly, and after a day's attack, at 8 o'clock in the morning of September 2, the troops of these six divisions had arrived outside the city of Kyoto, and even a single grass and tree in the city could be clearly seen through the telescope; The attack of the 2nd Division and other troops on the west side was slightly hindered, because the Japanese still had a few elite divisions, but unfortunately the Japanese trend had gone, and these divisions quickly disappeared like dew in the sun.
By 1 p.m. on 2 September, the 1.2 million troops that Japan hastily put together collapsed within two days, and Lin Yuan's troops surrounded the city of Kyoto with a three-way army, and Lin Yuan immediately made a radio speech at 2 p.m. on 2 September, in which he pointed out: Kyoto was the capital of Japan's Heian period and the Muromachi period, and it has a history of more than 1,100 years, and there are a large number of ancient buildings in the city, many of which are in the style of Chinese Tang Dynasty architecture, and are symbols of Sino-Japanese friendship, and the Chinese and Japanese people do not want them to be destroyed in the flames of war, hoping that the emperor would put history and the future first and surrender out of the castle.
At this time, in the city of Kyoto, the citizens did not panic, because Lin Yuan's troops were strictly disciplined, and they would not rob the citizens' property after entering the city, in fact, the citizens had no wealth to rob, food and other things Lin Yuan's troops did not need at all, and Japanese banknotes were waste paper for Lin Yuan's troops, not only because the Japanese regime was about to collapse, but also because Japan issued a large number of banknotes in order to make up for the huge financial deficit, and the depreciation of the yen was extremely strict.
In order to purchase oil, ores, and other strategic materials in the international market, Japan collected all the gold and silver in the hands of ordinary people, and even sent cooking utensils made of metal to steel mills, so that the Japanese people could only share a pot and a kitchen knife for more than a dozen households.
The citizens did not panic, the soldiers under the emperor did not panic, the attitude of Lin Yuan's troops towards prisoners of war was clear to everyone, the soldiers were all paid to go home, the grassroots officers followed their personal wishes, went home or stayed in the Japanese provisional government to continue to serve as officers, high-ranking officers entered the prisoner of war camps to receive ideological reform, and their families would still receive wages in the process of reform.
The city was very calm, and in the Emperor's command post in Kyoto Castle, it was as calm as ever.
In the hour after Lin Yuan sent out the announcement, there was no response from the Emperor's command post, Xiao Yingwu called Lin Yuan at this time and said, "Lin Shuai, your notice of persuasion has been sent, and the Emperor has not responded at all, what should we do now?" Do you want to attack? ”
Lin Yuan said: "Don't attack yet, Kyoto is a famous historical and cultural city, I don't want it to be destroyed in the war, let's wait a little longer, don't be in a hurry." ”
Xiao Yingwu agreed, and a few hours later, at five o'clock in the afternoon, an attendant reported to Lin Yuan: "Lin Shuai, Mr. Kitamiya Teraichi, Chairman of the Japanese Provisional Government and General Secretary of the Japanese People's Liberation League, has sent you a request for a video call. ”
Lin Yuan was shocked when he heard this, and secretly thought to himself: "My subordinates call me directly, and there are almost no cases of direct video calling, why should Beigong Siyi make a video call with me?" Lin Yuan then asked, "Did Beigong Siyi say anything?" ”
The attendant said: "Report to Lin Shuai, Mr. Beigong Siyi didn't say anything clearly, but just repeatedly emphasized that this matter is very important, so I must inform Lin Shuai as soon as possible." ”
Lin Yuan thought for a while and said, "Let's go, let's go to the video call room." Lin Yuan came to the call room, saw Beigong Siyi on the screen, and asked directly, "Mr. Beigong, do you have anything to do?" ”
Beigong Siyi suddenly stood up from his chair, bowed deeply to Lin Yuan, and said, "Please Lin Shuai don't attack Kyoto, please." ”
Lin Yuan said with a smile: "Kyoto is a famous historical and cultural city, I will not attack lightly, please rest assured." ”
Hokamijichi sat back in his chair and said, "But what if the emperor resolutely refuses to surrender?" What do you do? Will they attack Kyoto? ”
Lin Yuan didn't speak for a while, because he didn't know what to do, and at this moment, Beigong Siyi said, "Lin Shuai, I have a way to help you." ”
Lin Yuan hurriedly asked, "What can you do?" ”
Hokunomiya Tereichi said: "I personally went to the Emperor's command post in Kyoto, met with the Emperor, and persuaded him to surrender. ”
Lin Yuan didn't think about it and said, "No, absolutely not!" Mr. Kitamiya, don't you know what the emperor said about the surrender of your troops as the commander of the division? The emperor said three 'national scum' in a row! When you go to the Emperor's command post to see him now, aren't you looking for death? ”
Beigong Siyi smiled lightly, suddenly changed his tone, and said, "Lin Shuai, do you know why I led my troops to surrender to you?" ”
Lin Yuan said: "Of course I know, you can't bear to watch the innocent Japanese people as cannon fodder for the emperor and his ruling group......
Beigong Temple smiled without waiting for Lin Yuan to finish speaking: "Lin Shuai, since you understand, you can understand my painstaking efforts to persuade the emperor to surrender, Lin Shuai, there is one thing I must make you apologize." ”
Lin Yuan hurriedly asked, "Do you have anything to apologize for?" ”
Hokunomiya Teraichi said: "I have already falsely passed on your order, asked the Kyushu Island troops to prepare helicopters, and I am about to take off to the front line in Kyoto, and then I will enter Kyoto to persuade the Japanese emperor to surrender." ”
Lin Yuan smiled helplessly and said, "Do you think you will be able to enter Kyoto in this way?" All I need is a phone call and your helicopter won't take off. ”
Beigong Temple smiled lightly and said, "Lin Shuai, then you can give it a try." As soon as Beigong Temple finished saying this, he turned off the camera, and Lin Yuan saw that the screen in front of him was pitch black, and immediately slammed the microphone on the ground, and roared angrily: "Crazy! It's insane! ”
The attendants on the side had never seen Lin Yuan make such a big fire, and he was so frightened that he was silent, Lin Yuan grabbed the phone on the table and shouted at the microphone: "Pick up the Air Cavalry Division for me immediately, and I'll find the division commander Wang Rui!" ”
When the phone was not connected, Lin Yuan shouted without waiting for Wang Rui to speak: "I'm Lin Yuan, you listen to me, none of your helicopters are allowed to take off tonight, do you hear!" ”