Chapter 1092: The Great Kanto Earthquake (8)
During war, there are always some unpredictable casualties.
Especially during this period, whether it is the army or the navy, there may be casualties, and this is when the role of the hospital ship is obvious.
Because the hospital ship can be used as a hospital at sea, helping the wounded soldiers to deal with their injuries. This is undoubtedly very important during the war, after all, it can save the lives of many soldiers. At the same time, it can also make many soldiers who were only slightly injured return to the battlefield as quickly as possible.
However, it should be noted that in many cases, such ships are not necessarily immune to the harassment of war. In the First and Second World Wars, the marking of non-combat ships did not protect them from the attacks of the warring parties. In 1945, for example, the Royal Air Force attacked and sank the Deutsche hospital ship, causing casualties.
And one of the most tragic hospital ship incidents in history was William? Gustloff incident!
William? The Gustloff was a Nazi German cruise ship, built by the Brom and Wirth dockyards, named after Wilhelm, the leader of the Swiss branch of the Nazi Party. Gustloff, launched on May 5, 1937. At the end of World War II, the ship was used to transport Germans (including civilians and a small number of officers and soldiers) besieged in East Prussia by the Soviet Red Army, and was finally sunk by three torpedoes fired by a Soviet submarine in the Baltic Sea on January 30, 1945. Estimates of the number of victims range from 5,300 to 9,931, more than six times that of the Titanic, making it the deadliest shipwreck in history. Coincidentally, it was William? Gustloff was 50 years old. It is also the 12th anniversary of Hitler's rise to power.
As you can imagine, even this kind of vessel. They are not necessarily protected in the face of war.
But it's not surprising, after all, in times of war. Both sides need to do whatever it takes. What's more, although such a thing as a hospital ship is civilian, its own purpose is military after all, especially after this kind of ship heals a large number of enemy soldiers...
If I had to describe it, a hospital ship is the equivalent of a repair shop.
Weapons that should have been damaged can be put back into the battlefield after simple repairs. Of course, man and machine are different, much more complicated, and if some weapons are damaged. You can change the parts and use them again, then people don't have this way.
But even so, a simple treatment of the lightly wounded can greatly improve the combat effectiveness of an army. It's no wonder that many people don't like hospital ships, especially when war involves factors such as stance and belief, and not just a conflict of interests...
But sure enough, because of the high cost of hospital ships, many countries do not build such ships, and usually only add operating rooms and beds to combat ships. Or maybe it's a simple hospital inside the supply ship. However, from a certain point of view, China can be called wealthy, so naturally it doesn't care about such a thing...
That being said, it is impossible for the Wehrmacht Navy to be full of hospital ships after all. At least for the time being, several large fleets. There are only a few ships in each fleet. So this time, the government decided to provide a medical ship out, which can be regarded as a manifestation of some sincerity...
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Not long after Li Feng went out with people, Zhang Lixin soon received assistance from China. There's even intelligence that a hospital ship will be sent over.
Knowing this information, Zhang Lixin was naturally very happy.
After all, at this time, they are in great need of medical resources. This is especially true when there are a large number of injuries caused by the earthquake and there are not enough medical resources in Tokyo. The arrival of the hospital ship. At the very least, the health care of local expatriates can be ensured.
Moreover, in Zhang Lixin's view, this is also a good time to promote Sino-Japanese relations.
At present, Japan has just been hit by a disaster, and it is the most vulnerable time, and if Japan is provided with a certain amount of assistance at this time, it is easy to attract the favor of the Japanese.
Although the balance of power between China and Japan at this time has completely formed a reversal. If Japan was stronger than China in the past, and it was far stronger than China, then China is now far stronger than Japan.
However, as a diplomat stationed in Japan, Zhang Lixin still feels that harmony between China and Japan is far better than confrontation. But this is not surprising, after all, he is a diplomat stationed in Japan, and Yan Shao will not choose a person who hates Japan to come over.
However, just when Zhang Lixin was happy in his heart, on the other hand, Li Feng and others, who were looking for survivors in the ruins on the streets of Tokyo, also encountered some trouble.
Walking on the streets of Tokyo, although it was not the first time he had seen such a scene, Li Feng couldn't help but sigh.
Although because of the run on China, Japan's development rate is much slower than in the same period in history. But there is no doubt that as Japan's largest city, Tokyo's prosperity is still far stronger than most cities in the world, and even more so than many of China's largest cities. Even Li Feng himself can't help but admit this, after all, he can be regarded as a person who has lived in this city for three or four years.
However, at this moment, the former prosperity is gone, and the only thing left in front of him is the mess after the disasterββββββ whether it is an earthquake or a fire, it is a very headache disaster, and if the two are added together, then the combat effectiveness that can be exerted is not just 1+1 as simple...
At least walking on the streets, it is difficult for Li Feng to see the prosperity of the past, and it is more of a scene after the disaster.
Perhaps because the earthquake has passed and the fire has been extinguished, there are some people in the streets that have been turned into ruins. Some of them were sitting in front of the ruins of their homes, weeping miserably. Maybe it's because their home is in ruins, or maybe it's because one of their loved ones died in the sudden disaster.
But more people are rummaging through the ruins of their homes with an indifferent face. See if there's anything you can use.
"It's so miserable..."Looking at the scene in front of him, one of Li Feng's team members said a little unbearably.
Although the contradictions between China and Japan are particularly deep. But in any case, they have also lived in this city for many years, and it is impossible that they have no feelings at all.
And to hear the words of his own subordinates. Li Feng pursed his lips. "Let's take care of our own business first..."
The subordinate nodded, not silent.
However, just as the group continued to walk forward, a terrible shout suddenly came from the corner position.
Hearing this voice, Li Feng and the others couldn't help but be shocked.
After all, the disaster had just happened at this time, and almost everyone was very tired. It's not just them, it's the refugees on the streets. After all, it takes a lot of energy to flee or stop the fire.
What's more, in addition to physical exhaustion, there is also mental exhaustionββββββ or mental exhaustion is the one that hits them the hardest.
After all, not everyone can withstand such a catastrophe. Especially after witnessing the destruction of their homes, the death of their loved ones, and the apocalyptic sight around them.
It is precisely because of this relationship that the scenes they have experienced along the way are almost dead. Suddenly, such a voice came out, and anyone who was there would feel a sense of fright.
After being shocked in their hearts, Li Feng and the others glanced at each other, and immediately walked quickly in the direction where the shouting came not far away.
After a while, they saw that there was a large number of disgraced Japanese, surrounding a civilian who looked like a family of three. Among them is a man who appears to be the head of the family. They were being knocked to the ground, and the women next to them were holding their children in their arms, looking at the group of people surrounding them with a look of fear.
"What are they doing here?"
Seeing the scene in front of them, the team members who followed Li Feng couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Frowning slightly. In fact, Li Feng didn't know what was going on. And to be honest, he is really reluctant to get involved in some meaningless things in this situationββββββ as a soldier, Li Feng does not have much sympathy and sense of justice. At least in the army, his superiors never taught him anything about it. The problem is that he doesn't know who the family of three who was attacked? Although the odds are actually not very large. But no one dares to guarantee that this family of three is not Chinese?
And there is no doubt that Li Feng's mission this time is to find the Chinese in the city as much as possible. And help them.
So although he frowned a little in his heart, Li Feng still led people towards that side.
More than a dozen people acting together, there is no doubt that it will definitely attract the attention of others. Even if those people were beating the man, it was impossible for them not to notice even the slightest movementββββββ well, although the screams of the woman holding the child were indeed quite harsh.
In any case, after noticing a large group of people approaching, the Japanese still stopped what they were doing, and except for two or three people who gave it another hard time, most of them had already turned their gaze.
"What are you guys doing?"
Looking at this group of gray-faced guys wearing gray clothes, the Japanese led by him asked with a somewhat unkind expression.
"Why are you beating these people?" Li Feng did not answer his question, but asked rhetorically.
Li Feng felt it, although this person had a tough posture in front of him, but in fact, he had no foundation at all in his heart, and he had a sense of jealousy.
This is not only because they are much more numerous than these Japanese, but more importantly, whether it is Li Feng or others, they are all young people, and they are all strong. Correspondingly, those who participated in the beating were both young and old, and even one of them looked to be almost fifty years old, and compared with Li Feng and them, these people were obviously almost shorter, with a gap of more than ten centimeters, which naturally made Li Feng and them have a feeling of being tall and big.
Although the Japanese was the first to ask, when Li Feng and the others stood forward, the Japanese and the people behind him couldn't help but feel a sense of emptiness. After half a ring. The Japanese said with some reluctance.
"These are North Koreans, and we are teaching these North Koreans a lesson!!"
"North Koreans?" Hear this. Li Feng was somewhat confused. "In this situation, why are you bothering the North Koreans?"
I don't blame Li Fengfeng for being like this. In fact, he has been busy searching for survivors for a while now, and he doesn't pay much attention to some news from the outside world.
Hearing his words, the Japanese man's expression was originally a little weak, but he suddenly became indignant.
"These damn North Koreans, the fire after this earthquake is so big, it's because they set the fire after the earthquake..."
Saying this, the man began to explain to Li Feng.
It turned out that not long ago, there was news that the North Koreans were planning a riot, and that the fire in Tokyo was also related to them. If it weren't for the fact that they set the fire in the middle of the earthquake. It's simply not going to be like this...
Hearing this, Li Feng frowned slightly.
Thinking back to the fire not long ago, Li Feng really didn't think that this fire was the masterpiece of the North Koreans. After all, the fire at that time almost almost put the North Koreans themselves in.
But it's hard to say, after all, the contradictions between Koreans and Japanese are too deep, and the most important thing is that there are many people in this world who don't like to use their brains when doing things. Especially driven by hatred, these North Koreans are likely to be unable to imagine the consequences of doing so.
In other words, driven by hatred. It is not without reason that the North Koreans do such a thing.
It's just that I don't know why I messed it up later, thinking about the fire not long ago, Li Feng felt that if this matter was really done by the North Koreans, then it was not really unreasonable for the Japanese to retaliate back nowββββββ but there was a decisive premise in it. That is, this must be done by the North Koreans, otherwise, it will be tantamount to hurting the innocent.
Although I don't want to get involved in such a thing. But Li Feng still asked.
"How do you know that the North Koreans did it, and maybe it's just a rumor."
"Where did you come from!" Hearing Li Feng's words of doubting himself. The Japanese man was furious.
However, in the face of the angry Japanese, Li Feng looked at him coldly. Motionless.
Although Li Feng still had some stains on his face, and the whole person looked a little wolf, his height of about one meter seven or eight still brought great pressure to the Japanese, so after a while, the Japanese couldn't help but feel a little weak.
"It's the police who sued us, what's the matter, even the police said so, it's not like we framed these North Koreans..."
At this point, the Japanese man was visibly becoming a little more confident.
At the same time, hearing his words, Li Feng was also taken aback.
"What the police said?"
In Li Feng's impression, the police should be to maintain law and order, why would they walk such rumors? Or is it anything?
"Is this actually true?"
Although Li Feng knows the grievances between Japan and North Korea very well, he has to say that many times he still underestimates some things, and he doesn't understand that in such a period, the Japanese people are very much in need of an object to vent.
And North Koreans are undoubtedly the most suitable target for venting, especially when these North Koreans are weak and easy to bully...
To be honest, at this point, Li Feng was somewhat reluctant to take care of this kind of thing. After all, he is not a sympathetic person, and the life or death of North Koreans has nothing to do with them.
However, looking at the triumphant expression of the Japanese, Li Feng's heart was unhappy.
"Anyway, we'll take these people away first..."Saying this, Li Feng waved his hand, and there was no need for Li Feng to say more, his subordinates had already walked up and protected the family of three, and one of them also helped the beaten man up.
Seeing them doing this, the Japanese were naturally annoyed, but in the face of the tall Li Feng and them, these Japanese didn't dare to do more, but they muttered a little in their hearts, not knowing why these people wanted to help the Koreans...
"Captain, this time..."
After leaving from there, one of Li Feng's team members glanced back at the family of three who had been protected, and some didn't know what to say...
However, Li Feng said to him at this time. "You go and take a few people, look around, see if this kind of thing really happens, and if there are North Koreans in the arson incident, and then tell Mr. Ambassador all these things..."
"Understood..."
After the subordinate took the two people and left quickly, Li Feng's expression became a little gloomy.
Because he obviously sensed that something was wrong, and more importantly, he felt a suppressed emotion from the people around him...
Li Feng, who had been on the battlefield for a while, knew very well that if such a relationship was not cathartic, it was easy for people to become crazy...
"What an eventful time..."
After saying this with a lot of feelings, Li Feng looked around and continued his task with his subordinates.
In the process, Li Feng encountered similar things several times, some of which were just beatings, but some of which had become excessive. However, as mentioned earlier, Li Feng is not a very sympathetic person, so after stepping forward to ask if the target of the beating was Chinese, Li Feng did not intervene again... (To be continued......)