The second race of the 100-meter preliminary race is about to begin.

At this time, a Japanese officer dressed in army uniform walked up to the rostrum and came to the side of Kishi Seiichi, president of the Japan Sports Association.

"President Kishikiyo, Lieutenant General Oshima wants to see you, and he is in the reception room now." The officer spoke.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Kishi Kishi immediately stood up and followed the officer out of the rostrum.

Kishi Seiichi met Lieutenant General Oshima in the reception room.

This Lieutenant General Oshima, whose name is Masahiko Oshima, was once the division commander of the 14th Division of Japan. This person is very enthusiastic about sports, and it is this Lieutenant General Oshima who will succeed Kishi Seiichi and become the new president of the Japan Sports Association in the future.

Kishi Kiyoshi and Lieutenant General Oshima are also old acquaintances, and the two exchanged a few words of greeting slightly, and Kishi Kiyoichi said: "I don't know what Lieutenant General Oshima is here this time, what is the so-called matter?" ”

"President Kishikiyo, to be honest, I'm here for this Far Eastern Games, and I want to know what are the chances of our Japanese team winning in various competitions?" Lieutenant General Oshima spoke.

Kishi Kiyoshi thought for a while and said: "Swimming is our strongest event, the championship is definitely our Japanese team, tennis and baseball, we also have a great hope of winning the championship, basketball, football and volleyball, our strength is not as good as China and the Philippines, as for track and field, this time we are also very hopeful of surpassing the Philippines and getting the championship in track and field." ”

Lieutenant General Oshima took out a small notebook, made a few notes on it, and then asked: "How many key events, such as the 100-meter dash, long jump, and high jump, do we have a good chance of winning?" ”

"You don't have to worry about the long jump, Nanbu Chungpyong is a world-class long jumper, and this time he even gave up participating in the 100-meter dash in order to focus on preparing for the long jump, so in the long jump, there is absolutely no one in the entire Far East who is an opponent of Nanbu Chungping. In the high jump event, you can also rest assured that Kazuo Kimura's strength should be well understood. Kishi Kiyoshi said.

"Is it possible for Tadahei Minami and Kazuo Kimura to create the best results in Asia?" Lieutenant General Oshima immediately asked.

"It's possible, but it's up to man to do things. I can't vouch for that. Kishi Kiyoshi replied.

"Is there any way you can get them to create a best result in Asia?" Lieutenant General Oshima asked again.

Kishi Kiyoshi was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Lieutenant General Oshima meant.

"I'm so sorry, I can't help it." Kishi Kiyoichi shook his head, and then said: "Long jump and high jump, the judging criteria are the same, such as high jump, the bar is placed at a certain height, and the participating athletes will try to jump in turn, and whether they can jump over depends on the athlete's own ability, which has no room for operation at all." ”

If it is the kind of sport that relies on the referee to score, it can be operated, such as gymnastics and diving, if an athlete completes the action very badly, but the referee gives a high score, he can also win the championship.

But in athletics, it's clear how fast you run, how high you jump, and how far you throw your throws.

For example, in the long jump competition, there is a scale mark directly next to the sand pit, and the markers of 6 meters, 7 meters and 8 meters are very clear, and it is impossible to say that the athlete jumps a 7 meters, and the referee counts it as 8 meters. This is especially true in high jump, where an athlete can't jump over a two-meter bar, and the referee can't give him a two-meter score.

Lieutenant General Oshima is not a novice in sports, and of course he understands these truths. I saw him sigh a long time, and then he still spoke: "I hope that our athletes can cheer up and create a few more 'Asia's best' results." ”

"I will convey your expectations to the athletes." Kishi Kiyoshi replied.

"By the way, you only said the long jump and the high jump, but what about the 100-meter dash? Will we be able to set a 'fastest in Asia' time? Lieutenant General Oshima asked, especially when he said the phrase "fastest in Asia", Lieutenant General Oshima's eyes lit up.

Kishi Kiyoi could feel that Lieutenant General Oshima was very fond of the title of "Asia's fastest".

So Kishi Kishi replied, "We have a player named Yoshioka Lude, I don't know if you have heard of his name. He once ran a time of 10.7 seconds in practice, which has surpassed Gu Sansanwu's 10.8 seconds, which is the best time in Asia. ”

"In other words, Yoshioka Lund has a chance to set the fastest result in the Far East!" Lieutenant General Oshima's face suddenly lit up with joy.

"Yes, I also think that with Yoshioka-kun's talent, it is only a matter of time before he becomes the 'fastest in Asia'. However, Vice Admiral Oshima, you also know that sports are full of uncertainties, and although Yoshioka-kun has the potential to become the 'fastest in Asia' at the moment, he may not be able to achieve this feat in this Far Eastern Games. Kishi Kiyoshi explained.

"He has to be the 'fastest in Asia' in this Far Eastern Games, and we need one to be the fastest in Asia!" Lieutenant General Oshima said categorically.

"Lieutenant General Oshima, I really can't guarantee that." Kishi Kiyoshi replied a little helplessly.

Lieutenant General Oshima let out a long sigh to suppress his excitement, and then said: "Chairman Kishikiyoshi, Japan's current economic situation is very bad, I think you should also know that now many businessmen are bankrupt, many factories are suspended, and even farmers are beginning to be unable to repay their debts, and if this continues, Japan's economy will collapse." We're in a very difficult situation right now, and we don't know how long this bad situation will last, but the Cabinet is really going to be overwhelmed. ”

"So we need some good news now, and the people need to be encouraged to create a 'best in Asia' achievement, which can not only divert people's attention, but more importantly, boost people's confidence, so that people can have the motivation to carry through this economic crisis and carry it until the day when the economy recovers."

The Japanese economy in 1930 was really bad. The shadow of the Showa financial panic has not completely dissipated, the largest economic crisis in history has arrived, and the Japanese government has tried all kinds of ways to boost the economy, but to no avail, and finally embarked on the road of foreign aggression.

After Lieutenant General Oshima's explanation, Kishi Kiyoshi suddenly realized that he finally understood why Lieutenant General Oshima was so persistent in this "best in Asia".

Japan is in the midst of an economic crisis, and the Japanese cabinet is helpless to deal with it, and the cabinet cannot find a way to survive the economic crisis, so it is natural to find a way to divert the attention of the people from focusing on the bad economy.

This is a tried and tested method, and many countries in later generations, when encountering domestic contradictions, will deliberately do something to divert the attention of the people in order to alleviate domestic contradictions.

Some people may think that at least one sports game, even if it is won, how much of a difference can it make, and what problems can it solve?

To cite a recent example, in France in 2018, because of the refugee problem, not only did the people in France have various conflicts, but France and Italy, Germany, and the European Union also quarreled, and the French president was so anxious that he was sprayed with good and bad words.

But after the French team won the World Cup, all the French people seemed to have forgotten about the refugees, the people in the country stopped protesting and demonstrating, and France stopped arguing with Italy and Germany. The French are all paying attention to Mbappe, who cares about you refugees!

The Far Eastern Games happened to provide Japan with such a good opportunity to divert the attention of the people and ease the internal contradictions.

With Japan's current economic situation, hosting the Far Eastern Games is really a bit of a swollen face, but if Japanese athletes can achieve good results in the Far Eastern Games and even create one or two "Asia's bests," the national self-confidence of the entire Japanese nation will also be boosted. Although this will not help in the economic crisis, it will at least give the Japanese people some motivation to persevere!

I saw Kishi Kiyoshi think for a long time, as if he was engaged in a fierce psychological struggle, and then he spoke: "Lieutenant General Oshima, it is actually not impossible for Yoshioka Lude to break the Asian record. It's just that this approach is unsportsmanlike. ”

It's against sportsmanship, and to put it bluntly, it's cheating!

But Lieutenant General Oshima obviously didn't care if it was cheating, he just wanted the result, so he hurriedly asked, "Do you have a way?" Say it? ”

"I need someone who knows a lot about the mechanics of watches and clocks, and I need to do some work on the timepiece. It's just that there are some risks associated with doing so......," Kishi said.

"Do it even if you take a risk!" Lieutenant General Oshima thought for a moment, and then said, "I know of a Shokosha Chronometer Research Institute, which is very researched in clocks, and they have also produced pocket watches before. By the way, the name of this institute has recently been changed, and it seems to be called Citizen Timepiece Co., Ltd. ”

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