The Japanese army occupied the urban area, and the citizens fled to the beach with the old and the young, preparing to take refuge in Gulangyu. The docks were densely packed with people. At the port of Xiamen, Huang Yueming and other crew members helped citizens enter the cargo ship. The cargo ship was full, and Huang Yueming and other crew members distributed the only lifebuoys to everyone. On the way to the cargo ship, enemy planes flew in and circled in the air. They all frantically threw bombs at the sea with machine gun fire. Huang Yueming asked the citizens to jump off the boat quickly, and many people were spared because of this. However, the sea was crowded with small sampans, steamboats, and small steamers, and the refugees on board were either shot and killed, or the bombed ships were destroyed.

After three days of bloody fighting, the situation could not be saved, Xiamen fell, and more than 7,000 people, including the Xiamen defenders, armed police, security forces, strong men and citizens, had no time to retreat, and were driven to the coast of Lujiang Road by the Japanese army, where they were strafed with machine guns. The blood of compatriots stained the water of the Lujiang River red.

After the fall of Xiamen, the vast majority of people are gone, some go out to flee, some temporarily hide in Gulangyu, Xiamen Island suddenly became barren, the wall was broken everywhere, the house was closed and remnant, the desolation along the road, the lonely dust, the tragic abnormality, coupled with the scorching sun, the birds did not fall, the chickens and dogs were flocked, and it was miserable to see.

At the puppet Xiamen Garrison Headquarters, the Japanese sun flag fluttered in the breeze. The orange sunset reflected the large ball in the middle of the white flag, which was as red as blood.

A group of Japanese soldiers with 38 large covers patrolled the narrow alleys around the headquarters compound, and the big yellow leather shoes under their feet made a rhythmic "click" sound.

There was a mixed sentry at the entrance of the garrison headquarters, and a barbed wire-like barrier was lined up at the gate, and two puppet soldiers were standing guard on each side of the barrier. There are four pseudo-policemen next to them who are responsible for strictly interrogating passers-by, and they are all fully searched, and if they have the slightest suspicion, they are arrested on the spot.

Behind these puppet soldiers and puppet policemen stood two Japanese soldiers in beige military uniforms, with a red cloth armband wrapped around their arms, watching them and interrogating them. As long as any of the puppet policemen dared to be sloppy, the two Japanese soldiers would go up and beat them, and those puppet policemen cursed and suffered unspeakably.

On the streets of Xiamen Island, a black Toyota AA car was moving fast, followed by an 80 truck, full of Japanese soldiers with loaded guns.

In the back seat of the Toyota car sat the commander of the garrison command, Major General Miyata, who quietly looked out the window, the shops on the street were closed, and the market was in a depression. Looking at it, his facial expression became solemn.

Before the black car drove into the garrison headquarters building, Miyata got out of the car and walked into the garrison headquarters building unhurriedly, his face becoming confident and domineering again.

Miyata stepped up a dozen stairs and turned into a long corridor, where Japanese soldiers on either side saluted him. He walked forward as if nothing was around, then reached the end of the hallway, turned and entered a large conference room.

At this time, the conference room was already full of dignitaries and heavyweights from the military, puppet politics, and business circles on Xiamen Island. Next to the long conference room, the first seats on both sides were Consul General Uchida of the Japanese Consulate General in Xiamen and Hong Tongchang, director of the puppet Xiamen Public Security Maintenance Association, and behind them were Tamura Takanori, chief of the Japanese Army's secret service and lieutenant colonel military attache, and traitors Li Zaixin, Huang Lianfang, Hong Xingtai, and others.

Seeing Commander Miyata walk in, everyone hurriedly stood up to welcome him.

Miyata raised his hands and motioned for everyone to sit down, and his face became kind and said: You have worked hard, and I have gathered you here today to discuss the construction of the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" and promote the prosperity and stability of Xiamen, so as to provide strong economic support for the holy war of the Great Japanese Imperial Army.

Uchida began by saying, "The establishment of the 'East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere' is now in a depression, and there is an urgent need for a large number of immigrants to return to Xiamen. In the past, most overseas Chinese returned to China by boat, first stopping at Xiamen, but now they all call at Gulangyu Island and then transfer to the interior of China. Some travel agencies and restaurants in Xiamen that specialize in receiving overseas Chinese have also moved to Gulangyu. There are more people in Gulangyu, and the market is more prosperous than Xiamen. Most of the Xiamen residents who had moved to Gulangyu refused to return, which caused the 'imperial army' to prosper Xiamen and encountered many obstacles, and in order to eliminate the threat of Xiamen and prosper Xiamen, it was necessary to occupy the Gulangyu concession. ”

Miyata looked at Uchida and corrected: It is not to occupy Gulangyu, but to take over Gulangyu. The naval base camp had already planned to do so, Gulangyu Island belonged to the public concession, and the British, French, and American empires had very strong opinions about our occupation of Xiamen Island, and the time was not yet ripe to take over Gudao.

Tamura Takanori said unconvinced: The Admiralty is too worried, and the Admiralty should put the interests of the Great Japanese Empire first, and there is no need to take into account the face of Britain, France, and the United States.

Miyata said unhappily: The Admiralty will make a decision on strategic issues, and our current task is to revive Xiamen Island as soon as possible and revitalize its economy. Now, I would like to invite you to speak on this issue.

Li Zaixin stood up and said flatteringly: "To revitalize the economy of Xiadao, we should give play to the role of social organizations. At present, we should take measures to make use of the "Fuda Company," the Manchurian Railway Company, to merge and acquire some large-scale and large-scale enterprises in Xiamen, so as to readjust and optimize the industrial structure, improve the quality and efficiency of development, and achieve better and larger-scale development. As for those organs and enterprises engaged in production, Taiwan businessmen who have the ability to join in and play a leading role. In addition, it is necessary to restrict and abolish fiat currency and replace it with a daily commodity unit in circulation. ”

Hong Tongchang couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

Commander Miyata nodded frequently, and he smiled and said: Si Xianjun's high opinion, what he said is exactly what I want.

Miyata turned to Hong Tongchang and said: "You must redouble your efforts in the future, serve the imperial army's grand strategy of "governing China with China" and "divide and rule", and listen to Si Xianjun more in case of trouble, which is also the need of "peace to save the country", and only in this way can you live!" This matter is entrusted to Mr. Hong. ”

Li Zaixing looked flattered and said: Commander Miyata, don't worry about this matter, I will definitely handle it.