In the morning, at the gate of the Japanese Consulate General, two heavy machine guns were set up in the two newly built fortifications on both sides, and four or five Japanese soldiers were lying on their stomachs, eyeing them and guarding them tightly.

And in the luxurious hall on the first floor of the Consulate General, Consul General Uchida is holding a small new press conference. In addition to a few Japanese puppet dignitaries and reporters from the Japanese puppet government, there were also foreign journalists from the United States, Britain, France, and other countries who came from Gulangyu Island.

Consul General Uchida said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to accept your questions and answer your concerns and want to know.

A Japanese female reporter first asked: "May I ask Mr. Consul General, what do you think of the assassination of city senators Huang Deren and Yamamoto Daisa on Drum Island?" ”

Consul General Uchida replied fluently in Chinese: "At 9:40 a.m. on the 1st of this month, the unfortunate incident of Huang Deren, a member of the Xiamen Special Municipal Government, and Yamamoto Daisa, a member of the navy, were sniped at Gulang Longtou Street. My valiant Imperial Japanese Army was going to make them pay a great price. ”

Obviously, he went to Gulangyu to show off his force, and the provocation against the concession area was said to be a serious provocation against the Japanese Empire, reversing black and white.

This was followed by a question from a French journalist.

The French reporter put down his raised hand and asked: Mr. Consul General, what kind of measures will your government take in this incident, and will it attack Gulangyu militarily?

Consul General Uchida smiled and said: Protecting Japanese compatriots and partners is the responsibility and mission of the Imperial Japanese Army stationed in Xiamen. As for what measures will be taken, this is a military secret of the Imperial Japanese Army, and if you want to know it clearly, you need to go to Hutou Mountain to interview His Excellency the Commander of the Navy.

The French reporter listened with a look of regret.

The British reporter then asked: I heard that the Japanese agents took the opportunity to infiltrate Gulangyu Island and took advantage of the chaos to shoot and kill the patrol officer of the patrol room of the Ministry of Industry Bureau.

Uchida laughed when he heard this, and said slyly: This is a rumor, an insult to the Japanese Empire, and a contempt for the Imperial Army. As we all know, we Japanese people have cultivation and etiquette, and Japanese agents will never shoot in the back and do such despicable and obscene things. We have always advocated that no matter how superb the opponent or how powerful the enemy, we should carry forward the spirit of bushido and fight a fair duel.

Another young reporter raised his hand and asked: "I heard that Huang Deren was shot by a Taiwanese ronin sent by the Japanese side, and its purpose was to use Huang's death to create and blackmail the Gudao Ministry of Industry and Bureau, to further control the police power and management power of Gulangyu, and to take the opportunity to drive Britain and the United States and other countries out of the country." ”

Uchida was shocked when he heard this, but he was very calm on the surface.

He pretended to be very angry and said: "The Great Japanese 'Holy War' is invincible, and with the combat strength of the Imperial Japanese Army, if it is necessary to control the police power of Gudao, it will take such a difficult time, which is extremely ridiculous!" ”

After Uchida finished speaking, he brushed his sleeves and left.

At the press conference, there was a lot of noise and whistles, and there was chaos.

At night, the moon is like a hook.

Overlooking the Xiamen Strait, several warships loaded with loaded Japanese marines sailed majestically toward Gulangyu Island.

The port of Gulangyu and the entrances are full of Japanese sentry posts.

The Japanese army imposed martial law on Gulangyu Island, and water and land transportation was also cut off.

The British patrol chief of the Ministry of Industry Bureau led a team of patrol officers to patrol the Gulangyu wharf and was surrounded by a group of Japanese marines.

The patrol chief hurriedly stepped forward to negotiate: "This is a public concession, not Xiamen Island, please leave immediately, don't mess around." ”

Japanese soldier Suzuki Shaosa said contemptuously: "There have been many anti-Japanese incidents in Gulangyu Island in recent days, and the Japanese side has repeatedly made representations to the authorities, but the authorities have favored the anti-Japanese elements and refused to give a reply. We apologize for your understanding that the Japanese side has no time to inform the consuls of today's action. ”

The corners of the patrolman's mouth twitched a few times, and he wanted to say something, but was stopped by Suzuki Shaosa.

Suzuki Shaoza said arrogantly: We are performing official duties, and if you interfere wantonly, you will be regarded as anti-Japanese elements and arrested together.

The British patrol chief was so frightened that his men quickly slipped away.

It became clearer that the Japanese wanted to use the assassination of Hong Lixun to realize their ambition to occupy Gulangyu Island. This situation shook the government and public in Britain, the United States, France, and other countries, and they made a strong counterattack, so more than 10 flagships and cruisers of the Western powers gathered in the Lujiang Strait in Xiamen. Seeing this scene, Japan's arrogance had to be somewhat restrained and part of the troops landing on the island were withdrawn, but 42 sailors were left on Gulangyu Island. At this time, Britain, the United States, and France also sent 42 sailors each to land on Gulangyu Island. However, the Japanese did not change their aggressive behavior because of this move by the Western powers. The Japanese invaders searched for Chinese and invaded the property of foreigners. The Japanese also arrested the director of the detention center, and the refugee school on Gulangyu Island was forced to close, leaving some 6,000 refugees unable to resettle. At the same time, due to the high prices and social turmoil on Gulangyu, the Japanese invaders also ordered the blockade of the public concession and the prohibition of ships from traveling to and from Gulangyu, which made it difficult for Gulangyu to receive supplies and cut off the source of food and daily necessities. The Japanese invaders also suspended the water supply to Gulangyu Island, making it difficult for residents to drink water.