Chapter 107 Protocol Vulnerabilities
After the ceasefire agreement was signed, Wang Guorui immediately called the officers. When the officers heard that the ceasefire agreement had been signed, they were relieved. And next, everyone can also be prepared to keep Taiwan, so that it can be regarded as Taiwan's hero. At that time, everyone waited a lot to get the reward. It is even possible that Taiwan will be able to survive independently instead of remaining dependent on the Manchus. Of course, it remains to be studied what kind of status Taiwan intends to use at present.
"Ladies and gentlemen, once the ceasefire agreement is signed, then we can gradually cease the fire. However, then, in the evening, we immediately bombarded the Japanese army with 155 mm heavy artillery and bombarded the Japanese army for three hours! Wang Guorui said.
"What? Didn't I cease fire? Zhu Yuan asked.
Wang Guorui immediately pointed to the ceasefire agreement that had not yet dried the ink and said: "You see, the official ceasefire time stipulated in this ceasefire agreement is 12 o'clock this morning, what do you think of?" ”
And Hu Wei and Chen Liyan immediately exclaimed: "I see! ”
And Wang Guorui saw that they understood, and they all showed treacherous smiles.
And here in the Japanese army, the Japanese army also breathed a sigh of relief. Because they have signed a ceasefire agreement with Wang Guorui, they have finally lifted a heavy threat. Otherwise, Wang Guorui could attack and destroy them at any time, so that they would probably have the result of annihilation, their supply lines had been cut off, and they would not be able to break through the siege, so they would definitely not be able to hold out for long. As for the next, the current Japanese army is just thinking about going home quickly, not thinking about what to continue to attack Taiwan. Therefore, the current Japanese army is also relieved to see the signing of the ceasefire agreement, which can be regarded as solving a heart disease.
"A ceasefire agreement has been signed. We're finally relieved! A Japanese squad leader said.
Then, many of the Japanese people came out of the trenches and began to have a bonfire, and they were very glad that they had survived the war. The losses of the Japanese army this time were very huge, and if they survived, it was considered that they would be able to go home and reunite with their families.
"Boom!"
There was a burst of cannon fire, and a shell from a large-caliber heavy artillery fell into the crowd of Japanese soldiers. As a result, dozens of Japanese soldiers were blown up at once. This sudden shell shocked them, and they were not prepared at all, because they had already signed a ceasefire agreement with Wang Guorui, and it should have been a ceasefire. But now there are still shells falling, which is very surprising to them. As a result, more than 1,000 people were killed under the first round of shelling.
"Run!"
The Japanese tried to run back to the trench to hide, but they didn't know that this kind of large-caliber heavy artillery could completely shock them, and it was useless to hide in the trench. So the next large-caliber heavy artillery continued to bombard, which was obviously surprising.
"What's going on? Aren't we suitable for the people of China who have already signed a ceasefire? This is a ceasefire agreement signed in the presence of consuls of various countries. Why are they still firing? Kawakami said angrily.
Wang Guorui's heavy artillery roar made many Japanese officers very angry, obviously they had signed a ceasefire agreement, but this Wang Guorui continued to bombard them with heavy artillery here, which made them all at a loss. They immediately called the British consul James, hoping that he would give an answer.
"I don't know what's going on, I'll wait for them to stop the shelling, and we'll go and question them right away!" James said.
And this shelling lasted a full three hours. These large-caliber heavy artillery caused heavy losses to the Japanese army, and they killed more than 3,000 people on the spot. And there were more than 1,500 crippled, and 5,000 people were lost in this way at once. And the Japanese envoy and British consul James came to Wang Guorui with anger, hoping that Wang Guorui would give them an explanation.
"Why do you violate the cease-fire agreement without authorization, we have signed the cease-fire agreement, and this is a cease-fire agreement signed in the presence of the British Consul Mr. James, you dare to violate it so much. What does this mean? Are you despising Mr. James and the British Empire? The Japanese envoy asked.
The Japanese army moved James, the British consul, out in the hope of getting the British on their side. And the British consul James also looked very bad, because they thought that someone dared to violate the ceasefire agreement they had witnessed. This obviously made him very angry. How could they possibly tolerate the violation of a cease-fire agreement that they had witnessed, but they represented the British Empire, but they represented the most powerful country in the world? If the agreements witnessed by the diplomats of the British Empire can be violated at will, then how will the British Empire be mixed up in the future!
"What do you mean by this, this ceasefire agreement was personally witnessed by me, the consul of Taiwan in the British Empire, how can you violate it casually? If you don't give us an explanation for the British Empire, then don't blame our British Empire for not giving you face! James said.
And Wang Guorui said unhurriedly: "I didn't violate the ceasefire agreement!" ”
"What? So how did we people die! The Japanese envoy asked.
Wang Guorui said: "What time is it? ”
James looked at his pocket watch and said, "It's twelve o'clock in the morning!" ”
"What time was it when we fired the cannon just now?" Wang Guorui asked rhetorically.
"Nine o'clock in the evening!" The Japanese envoy said.
"That's obvious, we didn't break the ceasefire!" Wang Guorui replied.
James smelled it, this Wang Guorui meant that they carried out artillery bombardment before the ceasefire agreement officially took effect, which means that the ceasefire agreement did not officially take effect, so Wang Guorui and the Japanese army were still in a state of war. This means that both of them can actually attack each other, so Wang Guorui's shelling of the Japanese army is also reasonable and legal. Wang Guorui did not violate the ceasefire agreement, he fired before the ceasefire agreement took effect, and when the ceasefire agreement was about to take effect, they immediately stopped shelling, so it can be regarded as abiding by the agreement.
"What a treacherous fellow!" James thought to himself.
James has been in China for so many years, and it is the first time he has seen such a treacherous and cunning guy. If this kind of exploiting the loophole of the protocol happened in Europe, then James would not feel any surprise, but this kind of thing actually happened in the East, which is a miracle. Since the exchange between East and West, it has always been the Westerners who have exploited the loopholes in the agreement, and the Easterners have rarely done so. But now Wang Guorui is actually exploiting the loophole in the agreement, and this James is not easy to say. After all, they are also signing an agreement, and now the domestic situation is unclear, so it is difficult to help which side to help.
"You know that, right? We fired before the ceasefire came into effect, so we didn't break the ceasefire, so it doesn't make sense for you to say that we violated it. Wang Guorui said.
And the Japanese envoy immediately said angrily: "Do you believe it or not, we will immediately send artillery to bomb you? ”
"I'm sorry, but now that the ceasefire agreement has come into effect, if you shell us, you will be breaking the agreement. This is an agreement made by Mr. James, Consul of the British Empire, please do not break it. If it does, it is contempt of the British Empire. Wang Guorui said.
"You-"
Originally, the Japanese envoy thought that he would be able to ensure safety by pulling in the UK, but now he was plotted by Wang Guorui. After this shelling, 5,000 people were lost, and the losses could have been avoided. Wang Guorui is really vicious, and he actually made them suffer a dumb loss. If they dare to take the initiative to break the armistice agreement, then not to mention whether they can defeat Wang Guorui's army, it is inevitable that they will be regarded as contempt for the so-called British Empire. So this dumb loss, they had to swallow it.
And the Japanese envoy returned to the Japanese headquarters with helplessness, which made the Japanese headquarters suddenly fried.
"General, let's fight! The loss of 5,000 people, is that counted? Katsura Taro said angrily.
"Your Excellency Commander, let's fight! We can't swallow that! "Yes! Commander, let's fight and teach these people a lesson! ”……
These Japanese generals began to shout that they wanted Kawakami to give the order to attack, but Kawakami Caoliu looked bitter. The Japanese army has been mixed up to this point, so what else is there to fight? And once the Japanese army took the initiative to attack, then at that time it would be a violation of the ceasefire agreement. This is a ceasefire agreement witnessed by the British, and if they break it, it will probably be difficult to get the support of the British in the future. Japan, however, hoped that the British would come out and help them say a few words, so that perhaps they would have a chance to obtain Taiwan. If the British don't support it either, then I'm afraid it will be completely hopeless. Japan wants to rely on its own strength and cannot obtain Taiwan, but hopes that it can rely on the British to come forward and ask Wang Guorui to hand over Taiwan.
If the armistice witnessed by the British is violated this time, it is equivalent to pushing the British away, which will definitely be very disadvantageous to themselves. Now Kawakami has thought about the international trend, not about a place in Taiwan. If the British Empire does not support them in wanting to return this Taiwan, then they will not be able to get it back at all. If the British Empire is willing to support them, then they still have some idea of seizing Taiwan, and this is the most important thing. (To be continued......)