Chapter 1090: The Great Kanto Earthquake (6)

At Nefugawa Station, a train is parked next to the platform at Nefugawa Station, a train in Nefugawa Village, western Odawara City, waiting for the train to reopen.

The staff of the train station stood right next to the platform and served the passengers with an impeccable attitude. At the same time, the passengers who had already boarded the train were also looking out through the windows, looking at the mountains not far away.

However, just when the passenger was looking a little distracted, he suddenly felt that the mountain seemed to be shaking for some reason.

"Could it be that I'm dazzled?"

Seeing that the mountain not far away seemed to be shaking, the passenger's heart muttered a little.

However, he soon discovered that it was not his eyes that were glazed, but that something was happening. He also understood why he felt this way, because...

"Earthquake !!"

With such a shout, not only the mountains next to them, but also the train under them and the tracks on the ground shook violently.

The sudden earthquake even caused some passengers who were not stable to fall out of their seats. However, before they could get up from the ground, a scream of disbelief had already made them involuntarily look out the window.

Then they saw the most incredible sight of their lives.

The mountain, which had been standing here for an unknown number of years, suddenly looked like a pile of sand, and a large area of rocks slid down from it.

Landslide...

This is one of the most dangerous things in the mountains, and there are many possibilities for landslides, the most common of which is undoubtedly rain. However, earthquakes are also a major cause. It's just that earthquakes don't happen lightly, so the number of landslides caused by earthquakes is significantly less than rainβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” of course. This is not light, it is only the opposite of rain.

After all, it's compared to rain. The likelihood of an earthquake is indeed very small.

However, for the people on the train and even on the platform, this landslide caused by the earthquake can almost be called devastating...

Almost amidst the screams of people on the train and the platform, a large amount of rock rushed down the collapsed mountain soil, almost in the blink of an eye, burying the train and the entire platform, and during this time, those in the train station did not even have a chance to escape...

No, not only them, but even the villages behind the platform were not spared. Pushed into the sea, this is the power of the so-called natural disaster...

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Almost at the same time that the landslide was discovered, a large number of people felt the tremors caused by the earthquake along the Mowan coast, the Boso Peninsula, the Izu Islands, and the east coast of the Izu Peninsula. What they saw was also a sight they could not have imaginedβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” a tsunami with a height of about 10 meters, which swooped down on the people on the shore.

If Yan Shao had seen this scene, he would probably have remembered the very memorable earthquake in later generations, that is, the earthquake that led to the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

In that earthquake, not many people died directly from the earthquake itself. On the contrary, many of them died in the tsunami caused by the earthquake.

In Yan Shao's time, there were even videos of a tsunami flooding the city, or rather flooding the streets.

Watch the citizens running desperately through the streets, engulfed by the tsunami surging behind. It's hard to imagine that feeling. And Yan Shao, who was sitting behind the computer, also couldn't imagine how much fear he had in his heart at that time when the citizen who was engulfed...

Because he was so helpless at that time. And there was hardly anyone who could help him, because those people were just as busy as he was.

As I said before. The tsunami struck a significant part of Japan's coastal areas, causing a certain number of deaths. Of course. The population of Japan in this era was relatively small compared to later Japan, and the vast majority of the population was located in the interior of Japan, rather than in some port cities as in later generations.

Therefore, compared with the great earthquake in the future, the number of people who died in the tsunami this time was significantly smaller. The tsunami also killed about 100 people off the coast of Kamakura City, and an estimated 50 people were killed on the Enoshima Causeway. At that time, the English literature scholar and literary critic Chefkawa Shiramura also died in Kamakura due to the tsunamiβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” although we don't know exactly what this guy called Chefkawa did.

As I said earlier, with such a small number of deaths, there is definitely no way to compare with the one in the future. After all, the death toll of that earthquake was basically caused by the tsunami, not this one.

At the same time, in fact, Yan Shao was most satisfied with the tsunami because it hit an airfield in Japan and engulfed some of its fighter jets. Among them, 18 are F-2 fighters in active service in Japan, which can also be said to be the most combat-capable fighters in Japan, and much stronger than the combat effectiveness of the F-15J.

At that time, 18 F2 fighters of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces at the Matsushima base in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, were submerged and malfunctioned, and lost contact with 200 personnel at the base. At the time, the Sankei Shimbun reported that the restoration of the flight was expected to be difficult due to the infusion of seawater and muddy water into the fighter plane's fuselage. The 4th Air Regiment and the Songdo Rescue Team were stationed at the Matsushima base, which was hit by a 2-meter-high tsunami, and the second floor of the building was submerged in seawater. All 18 F2 fighter jets, four T4 practice aircraft, and four UH60 helicopters were submerged. Due to the speed of the waves, the F-2 fighter did not have time to take refuge.

It should be noted that later, according to the information that Yan Shao received, these fighters have been abandoned for maintenance, and the reason is very simple...

It is said that the cost of maintenance is much higher than the cost?

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Not just Tokyo, but the sudden earthquake also caused great damage to the surrounding areas of Tokyoβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Kanagawa, Chiba, and Shizuoka, almost all of which were also affected by the earthquake.

This is not surprising at all. In this year, even if there is a slightly larger earthquake, it can shake a considerable part of the area. Even if you are 108,000 miles away, you will still feel the tremor. Not to mention this small Japanese archipelago?

It is precisely for this reason that in the moment of the earthquake, tens of thousands of people were buried under the collapsed buildingsβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” houses, bridges and even tunnels, etc., which seemed so vulnerable in the face of the 7.9 magnitude earthquake...

In the face of such a level of disaster, not to mention that Japan, which has just entered the great powers, has no good countermeasures, even countries such as Britain and the United States may be confused by the earthquake for a while...

Not to mention the fact that a strong wind followed, and a huge fire that became even more and more out of control...

In fact, there is nothing called a fire, although it is indeed troublesome to have a fire or something. But if you can, you can still tame it. The real trouble was the strong winds brought by a typhoon off the coast of the Noto Peninsula in northern Japan, which led to the rapid spread of fires, some of which gradually swept through the city.

It was because of this strong wind that the fire began to become difficult to stop.

"Fire, fire, !!"

A man rushed out of the corner of the street, shouting and slapping himself incessantly. Because the fire had already set his clothes on fire, and they were still burning. The man was constantly flapping, and at the same time constantly looking around for help.

It's a pity that at this time, everyone else has fallen into a situation where they can't take care of themselves, even if someone wants to help him. There was nothing he could do but watch the man fall to the ground under the entanglement of the flames. Then it slowly became immobile, and eventually turned into a mass of char under the entanglement of the flamesβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” well. Probably not, because the people around them don't have time to see how a person turns into a mass of charcoal. The most important thing for them right now is to run for their lives.

At this moment, in what should have been a quiet and peaceful street, there are constantly people shouting loudly.

Because as the fire spreads, the people who live here become more and more dangerous. It's not surprising that the wooden houses in Tokyo were stacked in rows and rows, and almost all of them collapsed when the earthquake collapsed.

In addition, it is now noon, and the fire has been lit when everyone is cooking. The collapse of the house directly led to the discovery of the fire, and the strong winds that landed on the Japanese archipelago turned the fire into a fire, and it continued to spread.

Considering that a large area of houses was crowded together, suddenly a large-scale fire broke out at the same time...

All of a sudden, all the residents who originally lived here were trapped in the civilian area...

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It is not surprising that such civilian areas are already very large, especially in Japan.

In the beginning, there were some people who would find a way to put out the fire. However, after a while, they realized that there was no point in doing so, and by this time, the instinct to survive began to suppress their sense of responsibility, so...

More and more people choose to take refuge from fires.

Eventually, even firefighters began to choose to do so...

However, maybe it's a little too late...

"Quick, there are a few more people there..."

Standing in an alley somewhere that had been completely set on fire, looking at a few people not far away, a firefighter grabbed his companion and said loudly.

Not far away, several people were trapped together by the sea of fire, and they were constantly calling for help at the moment, and the voice was very poignant, because the sea of fire around them was very close to them at this time. It can even be said that it will not be long before it burns on themβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” in fact, where does it need to really burn on them, but now they are already in great pain, and some people are crying and crying.

After all, fire is not the same as ice, and if you just put your finger close to an ice block, you probably won't be able to do anything at all. It can even be said that there is no feeling at all, of course. It's just approaching, not bumping.

On the other hand, the words of the flame. It's a different story.

Needless to say, even if you get closer, there will be an intolerable burning feeling. Just think about it when you were young. We often can't help but reach for a burning match, a lighter, or even a cooking fire.

It was just a little bit of fire, but right now, there were raging flames around them, and looking at the shape in front of them, I am afraid that it will not be long before they will all be buried in the flames...

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Being dragged by his companions for a while, the firefighters who had already planned to evacuate from here were naturally stunned for a moment, but after looking back at those people. The firefighters walked forward without looking back, and the person who had just been dragged shook off his companion's hand and said loudly. "Let's go, those people are no longer saved, if we don't leave, even we will die here!!"

He's right, the fire is getting bigger and bigger, and most of the city is made of wood. Coupled with the strong winds as a boost, the area that was ignited can already be said to cover a considerable part of the entire city. If you don't leave at this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave...

Of course, the young firefighter knew that his companion was telling the truth, after all, as a firefighter, he could still tell what was going on at the moment...

Stay. Then I am afraid that not only will no one be able to save them, but even they will die here.

And if you go, you can still survive.

This kind of time. It seems that there is no difficulty in making the choice of what to make...

So after gritting his teeth. The young firefighter quickly made up his mind and walked briskly forward. Although the terrible screams behind it were so piercing. However, at this moment, he can only turn a blind eye.

Merely...

Just as he had walked some distance, there was a sudden and similar scream in front of him.

When he looked up, he saw that his companions, who had run out of the alley, were struggling on the pavement of the street for some reason, as if they were ......... It's as if they're in a swamp, and it's hot...

Looking down, the young fireman's shocked eyes were almost bursting, although the surroundings were as hot as a volcano, but at this moment his heart was as cold as horror.

Because he suddenly found that these companions of his had not been trapped in the swamp, but that the ground under their feet had melted...

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As the largest city in Japan, many of Tokyo's streets are beautifully built.

However, there is no doubt that during this period, except for China, other countries did not like to use cement to build roads, so most of the roads were asphalt.

The whole process of asphalt road should be asphalt concrete paved road, or commonly known as asphalt road and asphalt road, which is a widely used road pavement. Although today's roads are still sometimes referred to as asphalt roads, asphalt has been abandoned for asphalt because of the health risks of asphalt.

There is no doubt that both asphalt and asphalt will soften or even melt when heated. It's like some roads in summer, it's hot, and sometimes it even feels soft when you step on it.

Of course, most of the time this kind of road is still very safe, after all, if it is only soft, there is no problem to walk.

However, in such a situation where everything is on fire, such a situation...

That's pretty damn...

Looking at the scene in front of him, and looking at the fire that was spreading rapidly around him, the young firefighter couldn't tell what he was doing...

At this time, behind the young firefighter, the terrible screams that had been coming from the alley had completely stopped. However, perhaps it is precisely because of this relationship that the firefighter's heart is completely cold...

After a few minutes, with the help of the wind, the sea of fire swept through here at a rapid pace...

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As mentioned earlier, although the source of this disaster was actually an earthquake, it was the whole disaster that really caused heavy casualties. But it was the fire that followed...

Whether it's the wooden buildings that fill the city, or the strong wind that is blowing. It is the best spreading material for the current fire.

It was precisely because of this relationship that the fire soon spread throughout the city. And this has directly led to the continuous rise of the victims.

Wait until the end. It's impossible to say how many people died in this disaster...

According to later records, the earthquake occurred at 11:58 a.m. on September 1 and had a magnitude of 7.9, which is quite powerful. The epicenter was located on Izu Oshima Island in Sagami Bay, Kanagawa Prefecture, and it was a strong earthquake of the upper and lower shaking type. The earthquake affected Tokyo Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture, so in addition to the Great Kanto Earthquake, this earthquake is also known as the Great Tokyo Earthquake.

There are different theories about how long the earthquake lasted between 4 and 10 minutes. After the Great Kanto Earthquake. At 12:01 and 3:03 a.m. Japan time, aftershocks of magnitude 7.3 and 7.2 occurred respectively, and the three earthquakes lasted for more than five minutes in total.

The earthquake caused devastating damage to the two major cities of Japan, Tokyo and Yokohama, and affected the entire Kanto region. The devastating power of the Great Kanto Earthquake shook the 93-tonne Kamakura Great Buddha statue, which was more than 60 kilometers away from the epicenter, and the statue slid forward about two feet.

However, as mentioned earlier, it was not the earthquake that really caused the devastation. It's a fire...

Just like the bombing of Tokyo later, the ordinary bombs used by the Americans at the beginning turned out to be ineffective at all. And wait until it is replaced with burning. The results are outstanding...

This time, too...

The Great Kanto Earthquake occurred at noon when many people were cooking rice over fire. Fires have broken out in many places, increasing the number of injuries and deaths. Due to the strong winds brought by a typhoon off the coast of the Noto Peninsula in northern Japan. The fires spread rapidly, with some fires gradually sweeping across the city. Many people died because their feet got stuck in the molten asphalt road. There is no doubt about it. When the asphalt melts, the heat must be very high, and it is for this reason that even if there is no later fire, it is also very painful for some people whose feet fell into the asphalt road at that time...

Especially after some people don't maintain their balance because of a painful relationship, and as a result, the whole person falls on the asphalt...

The asphalt that has been melted sticks to the skin of the person, and even to the face, the pain...

However, these were not the biggest disasters, as the largest single casualty disaster occurred at the site of the Army's headquarters clothing factory (now Yokoamicho Park), when about 38,000 people crowded into an empty field in central Tokyo and were burned to death by a whirlwind of fire that would later occur. The fire was the main cause of casualties in the earthquake and was the main cause of casualties in the earthquake until the morning of September 3, almost two full days later, and many citizens who fled to shelters or bomb shelters were killed in the fire.

It should be noted that the Tokyo Imperial Palace also caught fire after the earthquake, but Emperor Taisho was unharmed. When the Great Kanto Earthquake struck, Emperor Taisho and Empress Sadaaki were in Nikko, so there was no danger. The earthquake also killed a number of members of the Imperial Family, including the then 17-year-old Prince Kanin Miyakihito's fourth daughter, King Shimasa, the second son of King Minoru Higashikuremiya in Fujisawa City, and King Saki, the second daughter of King Kuniten of Kayonomiya in Kamakura.

Many buildings in the Tokyo city were damaged by YanzhΓ²ng, including the Lingyun Pavilion in Asakusa. The Marunouchi Interior and Exterior Building, which was under construction, collapsed, and more than 300 employees were crushed to death. Government buildings such as the Ministry of Okama, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Metropolitan Police Department, as well as the Imperial Theater, the Mitsukoshi Department Store Nihonbashi Store, and cultural and commercial facilities were all destroyed. A fire also broke out at the Tokyo Imperial University Library and the Matsunosha Bunko in Jimbocho, Kanda, and many important books were burned.

At the same time, the earthquake, as well as the fires and tsunamis caused by the earthquake, caused huge damage to the Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan. This kind of loss can be called astronomical when you look at it. Tokyo and Yokohama were particularly affected by the disaster, followed by Yokosuka and Chiba. Eighty-five percent of the houses in Tokyo were destroyed, and 96 percent of the houses in Yokohama were razed to the ground. A total of 253,000 houses in Japan were destroyed by the earthquake. 447,000 houses were destroyed by the fires, and 868 were swept away or washed away by the tsunami. The entire Kanto region was affected. 143,000 people were killed and more than 200,000 were injured. Property damage amounted to $30 billion, and 100,000 refugees were left homeless. The densely populated Tokyo region was the hardest hit and had the highest death toll of 71,000, including more than 56,000 killed by fires, more than 10,000 by tsunami, and more than 3,000 crushed by the collapse of houses in the earthquake.

The disaster that befell the Japanese may not be called the last one, but if it is described as unprecedented. But it is absolutely not an exaggeration, because there has never been such a disaster in the history of Japan...

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When Yan Shao learned that Japan had been hit by an earthquake, it was when he was thinking about the plan for a high-speed cruise ship in his room.

That's right, high-speed cruises, this is a plan that Yan Shao made for his more than forty-section cruise ship.

Not long ago, Yan Shao had a phone call with someone from the Ship Design Bureau, asking about the difficulty of building a cruise ship with a speed of more than 40 knotsβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” or more precisely, whether it was possible.

Because if it's just difficult, then there is no problem for Yan Shao.

A lot of the time. The so-called difficulty, isn't it actually money?

Especially when technology is not a problem, many times it is actually a matter of money...

And for Yan Shao, money is a problem. That's the least problematic thing.

Because he has so much money that he doesn't know how to spend it.

So don't say that you use 10 million to build a cruise ship, even 100 million is no problem.

And the ship design bureau gave Yan Shao's answer very positively. That's no problem.

Because Yan Shao's requirements are actually not very high, all that is required is just a speed.

If Yan Shao wants to build something similar to the Titanic. At the same time, the speed of the cruise ship is as high as more than 40 knots. Then the ship design bureau has absolutely no such ability, after all, if you want to achieve that kind of speed. The required power system must be very strong, and the current engine technology will never meet this requirement...

However, Yan Shao's requirements are actually very simple, that is, they are comfortable enough, and at the same time have a corresponding volume, and they do not need to be as big as the Titanic.

In this way, the requirements are naturally much simpler...

According to Yan Shao's final request, the people of the design bureau put forward a design on the spot, which is very simple, that is, to build a cruise ship that is decent in size. And because in most cases, this cruise ship is only used by Yan Shao's family, so there are not many rooms on the entire cruise ship, just enough for Yan Shao's family and his entourage to live, plus a very small number of attendants.

At the same time, there are also entertainment facilities and the like, such as banquets, and almost all of the rest is to give way to the power system.

In this way, it is natural to meet Yan Shao's needs and make a high-speed cruise ship with a speed of more than 40 knots.

Naturally, the cost of such a thing will definitely be very high, at least from a commercial point of view, it is definitely impossible to make ends meet with such a cruise ship.

However, in Yan Shao's opinion, it is worth it...

However, who would have thought that while Yan Shao was still thinking about the ship, such a news would come...

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After hearing the news of a large-scale earthquake in Tokyo, Yan Shao naturally didn't have the heart to think about the ship's problem.

Glancing at the very beautifully dressed secretary in front of him, Yan Shao lowered his head and muttered for a while, before raising his head and speaking.

"Let all the ministers of the departments come and tell them the news, and at the same time have them come over for an emergency meeting..."

"Yes..."

Without waiting for the secretary to turn around and leave, Yan Shao continued to speak.

"Also, ask if there are any casualties on the side of the embassy, and if so, how big the casualties are. In addition to that, let them help the local expatriate as much as possible, ensure their safety, in all aspects. Finally, you go and inform the ladies and inform them of the news..."

"Got it..."Seeing that Yan Shao didn't have any other instructions. Then the secretary hurriedly did as Yan Shao asked. After a while, almost all the top officials in Beijing knew the news. At the same time, even the fastest newspaper has only just received the news...

By the time all those people gathered at the presidential palace, the newspapers hadn't even discussed how the news should be planned...

Regardless, the gathering of all made the meeting possible.

At the same time, the information that Yan Shao wanted to get was finally sent to him.

"The President, I have just received feedback from the embassy, according to the embassy, the embassy building was severely damaged during the earthquake. A considerable number of people were buried under the rubble..."Saying this, Yan Shao's secretary also showed a trace of bitterness on his face. "In addition, according to the embassy, for unknown reasons, the entire city is now under fire, and even the embassy is also in danger, so it is impossible to organize enough manpower to carry out the rescue."

Hearing Secretary Yan Shao's words, everyone present looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

To be honest, if you don't take into account the fact that there are quite a few Chinese in Japan. There was no schadenfreude in the hearts of the people present, but now, when they think that there are a lot of people in Japan, they can't do this...

As for the embassy thing. Those of you here can understand a little. Because according to the embassy, there is a fire going on there, even where the embassy is located. There is a risk that they will be engulfed in flames.

In this case, without adequate tools. It is very difficult for the embassy to rescue people.

Thankfully. The vast majority of the embassy staff are still safe and sound, otherwise I am afraid that the entire embassy work will be paralyzed...

However, although the affairs of the embassy are indeed very important, there are more important things that need to be done at the moment. It's a very simple thing, and of course it's the earthquake that is happening in Japan today...

"According to the information provided by the embassy, the Japanese side first suffered a large-scale earthquake, and then a large-scale fire and even a tsunami, and I believe that the damage on the Japanese side this time will be very large, and the casualties may even reach tens of thousands of people..."

Saying this, Gu Weijun glanced at Caterina who was sitting next to Yan Shao.

"Director Katarina, I wonder if you have more detailed information over there?"

"I'm sorry..."Because it was a formal meeting, Caterina also took out a businesslike posture. Due to the earthquake, communication between the Special Affairs Bureau and the Tokyo branch office has been cut off, so we will not be able to get any strong information for the time being..."

Caterina was actually a little helpless about this, because as soon as the earthquake came, communication was basically interrupted. No matter how capable the Special Agents is, if the communication is cut off, they will not be able to pass the information back to China.

What's more, in this disaster, it is not clear whether the Special Affairs Bureau has also suffered a lot of losses? Even if the whole army is wiped out, it is not impossible, after all, in the face of natural disasters, manpower is too small.

What's more, many of the bases of the Secret Service are located in some relatively remote places, which are usually civilian or even slum locations, and the buildings are usually wooden structures. In other words, there is a high probability that the fire will spread there.

However, after saying what she had just said, Caterina continued. "But at the moment, I have asked several other branches of the Special Affairs Bureau in Japan to rush to Tokyo as quickly as possible, and I believe it will not be long before we can get the exact news."

With such a large organization as the Special Affairs Bureau, it is certainly impossible for Japan to have only a very small number of staff. Especially after considering the very complicated relationship between China and Japan, it is only natural that the Special Affairs Bureau has more personnel in Japan.

Therefore, even if the Tokyo side loses contact for a while, the Special Affairs Bureau can send people from several other regions to Tokyo and pass on the information very quickly.

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For Caterina's words, everyone present had no objection. No matter how much they hate the organization of the Secret Service, they cannot deny the strength of this organization.

Hence the words for Katerina. They didn't even have the slightest suspicion.

Again, this kind of thing is caused by natural disasters after all. So I can't blame anythingβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” of course, it's more important because Yan Shao is sitting next to him. In front of someone else's husband. Blaming his wife is undoubtedly not a wise thing to do, especially considering that this husband is still his immediate boss, which is even more like a death story.

Otherwise, no matter how great the power of the Special Affairs Bureau is, unless it is so big that it covers the sky with one hand, there will still be many people who criticize β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” people because they don't like it.

It's just that what they don't know is that it's not just people from the Secret Service Bureau. Even the Japanese government itself has lost considerable contact with the outside world. When the earthquake struck the Kanto region, the 23-year-old crown prince Hirohito, the son of Emperor Taisho, was regent. In order to prevent someone from taking advantage of the fire, Hirohito and his staff sent more than 500 carrier pigeons to make up for the lack of telephone lines and information.

The embassy was also lucky that the wireless telegraph was not damaged, otherwise ...

Seeing that this matter was almost resolved, after bowing his head and thinking for a while, Yan Shao looked at everyone.

"Alright. This issue will be left to the Special Secretariat, and now we need to discuss what position Japan should take in the event of this disaster. Is it a fall into the well? Indifference, or rather..."

There is no need for Yan Shao to continue, everyone present has already understood the meaning of Yan Shao's words that Yan Shao has not yet saidβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” help...

No matter how hostile China and Japan really are. After all, the two countries are still neighbors, and it is reasonable. Some help is as it should be. No matter how much you hate Japan, it is necessary to provide some help. Even if it is in little.

After all, there is and there is not, it's two different things, isn't it?

And no matter how Yan Shao doesn't pay attention to the impact, if he is too careful, there are some things that are not good in the international view.

There is no doubt that the Chinese are definitely a very face-saving group, and the people present are not willing to lose face because of this, so there is no objection to Yan Shao's mention. The focus is only on the size of the aid.

Yes, aiding Japan is a sure thing, but...

If there is a lot of aid, it will make people feel a little unworthy...

"To be honest..."Seeing that everyone was discussing, Yan Shao also whispered on the side. If possible, I am indeed reluctant to give Japan even the slightest bit of help, but now is not the time to do so, and even if we do not consider the issue of international perspective, we must know that our country has a considerable number of expatriates in Japan, and it is not the duty of our government to help these expatriates..."

Although because of China's growing strength, there are very few Chinese still studying in Japan. But even so, there are still a significant number of Chinese living in Japan, to be exact, sojourn...

And the most important thing for the national government at the moment is obviously to ensure the safety of these people...

At least...

They need to be guaranteed their daily lives, that is, they are not left without food and water because of this disaster.

In any case, in Yan Shao's view, contacting Japan is a very important step, after all, it is very difficult to confront the whole world with the words of one China alone.

So when necessary, Yan Shao doesn't mind giving some small favors to buy people's hearts.

Especially after there is already such an organization as the Xingya Association in Japan, Yan Shao feels that it is completely possible to make an investment first. Although Yan Shao always felt that the only way to deal with Japan was to use force to succeed, Yan Shao would never oppose the way of using guΓ² Huairou.

What's more, if the Japanese could really be tamed in this way, wouldn't there be a lot fewer casualties?

Of course, Yan Shao was not naΓ―ve, and he could buy the Japanese just by buying them once.

It's just that Yan Shao has always been a little naΓ―ve in this matter, because he forgot one thing, forgot what a mad nation the Japanese are, and at the same time what an extreme nation they are...

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To be honest, Yan Shao didn't know how devastating the earthquake had been in Japan. After all, sitting in the conference room, he could not have imagined the impact of this earthquake disaster.

When predicting the disaster that will befall Japan, Yan Shao only thinks that the casualties there are likely to exceed 10,000, and it is absolutely impossible to imagine that the overall death toll can exceed more than 100,000.

In the face of such a natural disaster, the people of the embassy were able to maintain contact with the country, which can almost be described as a miracle...

But just when Yan Shao was still rejoicing about this, he didn't know that a large number of rumors were spreading on Japanese soil...

It is not surprising that even in later generations, a large number of rumors occurred due to various natural disasters. What's more, in this era of extremely backward communications, rumors and other things are naturally unacceptable.

In the aftermath of the earthquake, many people panicked and were in turmoil, leading to many false rumors spreading inside and outside the areas affected by the earthquake. Japanese newspapers have published confusing stories, including the destruction of Tokyo and the Japanese Cabinet, the sinking of the entire Kanto region, the destruction of the Izu Islands due to volcanic eruptions, and the arrival of a huge tsunami in the inland Akagi region (located in the northernmost corner of the Kanto Plain, almost half the country).

In view of this, in order to maintain the stability of the shape shì, the Japanese government began to promulgate martial law to ensure order and stability throughout the affected areas. At the same time, a large number of self-police groups have been set up in the affected areas...

However, at this time, a large number of articles were suddenly published in the newspapers of many newspaper companies, and the content of these articles was only one thing, that is, the Japanese Koreans committed arson and robbery and other cases during the disaster, and said that they intended to destroy many bridges in the city such as the Shimoedogawa Bridge...

There are even reports that there are North Koreans who intend to set fire to the powder magazine...

There is no doubt that the Japanese have always looked down on the Koreans, after all, the other side is only a people they have conquered. Even in later generations, Japan looked down on North Korea very much, and even if these arrogant Japanese could look at China a little, they would never look at North Korea squarely...

In addition, a natural disaster has just happened, and people are panicking...

It was under these reports that the situation in the entire Kanto region began to spiral out of control ... (To be continued......)