northernbook Chapter 1234 Six Bombs
Chapter 1234 Six Bombs
Just as people from all walks of life in Pujiang were beginning to doubt the matter, an explosion in the middle of the night thrust the Japanese into the spotlight once again. This place was a building in the former Japanese-occupied territory.
The surrounding area is entirely inhabited by Japanese residents. The explosion occurred around 3 a.m. According to local residents, the ground shook violently when it happened. They had experienced bombing raids by the Japanese before, but never anything this severe.
The explosion revealed explosives two kilometers away, indicating the severity of the blast's epicenter. According to reconnaissance by some Japanese technical officers, the blast contained 500-kilogram aerial bombs, all domestically produced.
This left many people wondering: would the Japanese really drop a 500-kilogram bomb on their own people? As they raised this question, technical officials discovered other information during their on-site investigations: it wasn't just one 500-kilogram bomb, but six 500-kilogram bombs that had detonated in the area.
When this news came, many people within Japan were stunned. It meant that even if all six bombs were dropped on an aircraft carrier, it probably wouldn't be able to withstand the attack. Those were six 500-kilogram aerial bombs; their destructive power was staggering. What exactly is in this region?
Others might not know what was in this area, but the East China Expeditionary Army Headquarters knew that their intelligence gathering center was located here, and it was even underground. Immediately after the explosion, search and rescue operations were prepared, but when the rescue teams arrived, they couldn't do anything; the area was completely destroyed, and there was no point in trying to salvage anything.
Their intelligence personnel had previously issued threats, stating that the mountain city government had dispatched its most formidable special forces to sabotage the area. However, the East China Expeditionary Army Command believed this was impossible; they had fortified the area extremely well, and there were numerous guards stationed around it, making it virtually impossible for anyone to enter.
Right now, a massive ruin lies here; a newspaper photo shows a hole nearly 30 meters in diameter. Isn't that enough to say? Is this what you call a very strong defense? So where did everyone inside go? Did they go on a trip inside a black hole?
Japan is also furious about this incident. We warned you long ago that you should have implemented a higher-level relocation strategy. However, you assumed China's destructive power was limited and failed to provide adequate protection for these individuals. These people are extremely valuable to Japan. Japan doesn't have that many intelligence experts, and now that they've all perished with the bombs, it means Japan won't be able to rebuild a similar intelligence gathering center for at least two years.
It wasn't a lack of tools; rather, these people were veterans with over a decade of experience, and they held positions of authority throughout Japan. The initial plan was to establish this intelligence gathering center in Pujiang and then quickly expand it nationwide, thus intercepting signals from the Nationalist army across the country.
The plans were meticulously crafted, but unfortunately, when it came time to implement them, the East China Expeditionary Army ruined everything. The Japanese communications department also lodged a strong protest with the military. Most of these men were drawn from their own departments, and now they were dead. If any crisis were to occur in Japan's domestic communications system, they wouldn't even be able to find anyone to handle it.
At the time, following the advice of the Japanese communications department, only one-third of the personnel should have been assigned to set up the intelligence gathering center. After all, the Pujiang area was also in a war zone, and if anything happened, we would have the other two-thirds of the personnel available for deployment, so there wouldn't be any major problems.
However, the military was ambitious and eager to see results quickly, so they summoned almost half of their personnel. The results were indeed excellent, and they believed they were capable of protecting these people. Of course, that was just boasting; now, looking at that massive black hole, you can see how poorly they protected them. No wonder the communications department protested.
Li Shaoyi and his men also began to retreat in batches. After these two events, Pujiang was now a huge cage, and it was not easy for anyone who wanted to get out. Most of Li Shaoyi's men chose to stay, and only a small portion of them left Pujiang.
"After we leave, you must also be careful and try not to make any big moves. During this time, your most important task is to survive and not let any Japanese agents focus their attention on you."
With such a major event occurring, Miss Gu will remain in Huangpu to oversee the overall situation, while Li Shaoyi will accompany Miss Baiyin to board a ship in Europe, preparing to disembark in Hong Kong and then fly back to Chongqing from there.
Currently, this is the safest option. Leaving the concession would likely lead to even greater difficulties outside. At this point, the Japanese would tightly block any route you took. Anyone leaving the Huangpu River concession would be taken to their prison for severe interrogation. After all, the East China Expeditionary Army had suffered a complete loss of face this time, and they didn't know how to explain themselves back home, hence the most stringent measures.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen on our side. Even if you board a foreign ship, it doesn't necessarily mean you're safe. There's a good chance there are Japanese spies on board, so you have to be careful."
All indications suggest that Western ships were not entirely safe either. After the outbreak of war, the Western shipping company told both sides that no matter how the fighting went, they would guarantee the safety of all passengers on board and would not allow any armed incidents to occur on board.
However, some time ago, a ship leaving the Huangpu River concession was intercepted at sea by Japanese armed vessels and detained for a whole day. Although this was the only incident, it posed a significant threat to the Western Shipping Company. While that matter was resolved satisfactorily, there's no guarantee that the same thing won't happen again when the ship leaves port this time.
Within the concessions, the Japanese are not yet too daring to go too far. But if they were to sail out to sea, the Japanese navy could intercept them at any time, and the outcome would be unpredictable and difficult to control.