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Chapter 78: Investigating the truth (new book, please watch)
A one-sided massacre only lasted a few minutes, and then the battle ended with Li Guoyao and others annihilating the enemy!
After the battle, Li Guoyao ordered his men to dig the corpses of all the Japanese soldiers in a large pit and bury them nearby. After cleaning up the scene, he left the battlefield by car with the captured weapons and equipment.
With the help of a car, the speed is naturally much faster. At dawn, the team has already arrived in the west of Shanghai.
At this moment, the Shanghai Expeditionary Forces Headquarters was also thrown into chaos due to a loud noise.
It was an uneventful night, and no one discovered that Muto Akira had been killed, and no one bothered him, so no one triggered the booby traps arranged by Li Guoyao.
However, after eight o'clock, Colonel Okamoto, deputy chief of staff of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force, came to change his shift. After knocking on the door many times to no avail, he immediately opened the door of Muto Akira's office.
When the door opened, everyone was shocked. They saw the Chief of Staff lying face down on the ground. Although there was no obvious blood stain, it was obvious that something had happened.
Okamoto and others hurried forward to check the situation, but when they turned over the face-down Muto chapter, they instantly triggered the booby trap arranged by Li Guoyao.
After hearing a violent explosion, more than a dozen explosions were heard in the office, and then Muto Akira's office was annihilated together with the four or five Japanese officers and soldiers who went in to check the situation.
The violent explosion not only destroyed Muto Akira's office, but also cracked the walls of this small building and made it crumbling.
The sudden change caused chaos throughout the Shanghai Expeditionary Forces Headquarters. Alarms sounded loudly in the city, and the guard troops rushed to the Shanghai Expeditionary Forces Headquarters to check the situation.
¡°Subsequently, when no enemies were found, the security forces of the headquarters began to dig out the ruins on the second floor, and soon one after another seriously damaged corpses were dug out.
Half an hour later, news spread that the Chief of Staff Akira Muto and Deputy Chief of Staff Okamoto Yu were killed in action!
In the courtyard of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army Headquarters, a group of officers and lieutenants lined up in the courtyard, seemingly waiting for someone to arrive.
A few minutes later, a convoy consisting of a car and five military trucks drove into the yard!
The car stopped, the door opened, and a middle-aged officer wearing a general's uniform and holding a command knife stepped out of the car.
At this time, a Japanese officer with the rank of major general trotted up to the lieutenant general, saluted a military salute and said loudly: "His Royal Highness is welcome to come to the dispatched army headquarters for inspection!"
"Tsukada-kun, please call me Commander! There are no princes on the battlefield, only generals!"
"Hai!"
"Tsukada-kun, I just received a report that a vicious incident occurred at the Shanghai Expeditionary Force Headquarters, and the chief and deputy chiefs of staff were all shattered. What's going on?" King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace asked coldly.
Hearing this, Chief of Staff of the Central China Front Tsukada Gong broke out in cold sweat. He did not expect that the news would spread so quickly. In less than an hour, even the Commander knew about it.
And when something like this happened, no matter what the final investigation was, it was a major accident, and he, the chief of staff of the front army, must bear the blame!
"Reporting to your Excellency, one hour ago, the deputy chief of staff of the dispatched army, Colonel Yu Okamoto, came to change his shift. However, he found that Mr. Muto, who was on duty last night, did not come out to explain the situation to him. When he knocked on the door and there was no response, he led someone to open the door. Chief of Staff Mr. Muto opened the door. office, and then found Muto-kun lying on the ground, and when they stepped forward to check the situation, an explosion suddenly occurred in the room, and Okamoto-kun was killed along with the four soldiers who entered the office." Tsukada reported.
"Has the cause of the accident been investigated clearly?"
"not yet"
"Baga, the chief and deputy chiefs of staff are all in pieces. How did you become the chief of staff of the front army without even investigating the cause of the accident?" King Jiuyan of Chaoxiang Palace roared angrily.
"Hai!"
Facing the angry His Highness the Prince, Tsukada could only nod respectfully and bow. He had no choice but to make someone who was both a member of the royal family and his immediate superior, a senior official, so overwhelming!
King Asaka Palace Hatohiko did not embarrass Tsukada Gong. He knew that General Matsui Iwane was seriously ill during this period. As the chief of staff of the Central China Front, Tsukada Gong basically performed the duties of the acting commander.
And now is the most important moment for the Japanese Imperial Army to attack Nanjing, the capital. He has to deal with a lot of official duties every day, so he has no time to take care of the dispatched troops in Shanghai. If Muto Akira isIt would be unfair if his death was also on his head.
"Yamada!" King Asaka Palace Hatohiko shouted behind him.
"Here!" A young officer in his twenties and seventies trotted to King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace, bowing his head respectfully and waiting for instructions.
¡°I¡¯ll give you half an hour, I want to know what happened here last night!¡± King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace said with a stern expression.
"Hai!"
After saying that, the young officer turned around and led the people away, and then walked towards the second floor of the dispatched army headquarters, which was in a mess.
By this time, the ruins had been almost cleared, and several broken corpses were placed in the open space downstairs. The bodies were covered with white cotton cloth, and the dazzling blood stains on the white cloth could be vaguely seen.
Captain Yamada walked around Muto Akira¡¯s almost empty office twice, and then came to the corpses of Japanese soldiers to take a closer look. In less than fifteen minutes, he returned to King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace.
"Report, the matter has been investigated clearly. Last night, the dispatched army headquarters was infiltrated by Chinese agents. The other party not only killed Chief of Staff Akira Muto, but also used his body to lay a terrible booby trap. And today our people After discovering the problem, the soldiers who were anxious to check the situation triggered the booby trap left by the opponent, so an explosion occurred!" Captain Yamada reported.
"Nani, was Mr. Muto killed by someone?" King Asaka Palace Kohiko asked with a frown.
"Hai!"
"Captain Yamada, can you provide evidence for this?" Tsukada asked anxiously.
"Chief of Staff, don't worry. There is definitely evidence. First of all, I checked Chief Muto's office. Although it was very badly damaged, the traces and power of the explosion showed that the other party did not use high-power explosives such as dynamite packs. , it should just be that some temporary booby traps were laid with grenades, and judging from the setting of the explosion point, it is obvious that the other party did it intentionally. After all, the power of ordinary grenades to explode is limited, and it is impossible to destroy the office like this."
Then Captain Yamada continued: "In addition, I also checked the body of Chief Muto. Although there were many scars on his body caused by grenade explosions, unfortunately, the real fatal injuries were not caused by the grenade explosions, but on his neck. Injured, Chief Muto's neck was violently twisted and killed with one blow. From this, we can judge that the dispatch army headquarters was indeed infiltrated last night, and the other party also met with Chief Muto and killed him. Sir!"
"One more thing, I just asked the soldiers on duty last night, and they confirmed that there was indeed an abnormal noise on the second floor last night. They also went downstairs to check, but Chief Muto said that he just accidentally knocked over a chair. But this It¡¯s impossible, the solid wood chair is very heavy, and ordinary people can¡¯t knock it down at all, so I judged that the person who talked to the guard yesterday should be the murderer, and the other person pretended to speak with the accent of Chief Muto!¡±
"Youxi, your analysis makes sense, but how did the murderer sneak into the heavily guarded garrison headquarters?" King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, our soldiers on duty outside have to intercept and interrogate anyone they encounter suspicious people, and they have to change their passwords every night. How could the murderer sneak into the headquarters so easily?" Tsukada also looked embarrassed. asked.
"There are two possibilities. One is that the other party got the password from other places! The other is that the other party entered here through special means. In which case, you have to ask the soldiers on duty last night." Captain Yamada said.
"Yo Xi! Gather all the soldiers who were on duty last night. I have something to ask them!" King Jiuyan of Chaoxiang Palace said in a deep voice.