lcionline Chapter 310: Convincing Ningci Gangcun to the Songjiang Concentration Camp
Chapter 310: Convincing Ningci Gangcun to the Songjiang Concentration Camp
Songjiang City, the Chinese concentration camp, is located in the northeast corner of Songjiang City. About 150,000 people are detained here and guarded by the Gangcun Division. The people detained here are of all ages. Since being detained, they have basically lived an inhuman life.
Young and middle-aged men would be escorted to various places in the city in batches every day to do hard labor for the Fuso Kwantung Army. A cooked potato and a bowl of water were their entire rations, and all they had to do was heavy physical labor.
For example, they helped the Kwantung Army carry sandbags used to build temporary positions and defense lines, and shoveled coal ash in the Songjiang coal yard.
If they move a little slower, they will be whipped by the guarding soldiers. Here, they have no human rights and being beaten to death will be in vain.
As for the elderly, women and children, they were detained in concentration camps for a long time. The fate of women was extremely miserable. They had to perform a series of special services for the Japanese soldiers, commonly known as post-war comfort services. Children and the elderly also had to do some manual labor within their ability, otherwise they would be targeted and beaten.
It can be said that the entire concentration camp was a miserable hell on earth.
That night, Ningji Okamura, who was sitting in his office reading an ancient Chinese book, suddenly heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
Ningji Okamura immediately put down his book and shouted outside, "Baka, what's that noise outside!"
A few seconds later, a man wearing a Japanese soldier's uniform, who looked of medium build and had extremely sharp eyes, strode in and said in fluent Japanese: "Mr. Gangcun, it's really not easy to meet you. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Yan Shuangying, and I'm the director of the Northwest Intelligence Bureau under Commander Su Zhengyang."
This person was Yan Shuangying, who sneaked into Songjiang alone and made his way into the concentration camp. With Yan Shuangying's ability, it was not a difficult task for him to sneak into the concentration camp without anyone noticing.
Ningji Okamura was instantly shocked and subconsciously drew his pistol.
Yan Shuangying leaped in front of Ningci Gangcun, pointed the black muzzle of his gun directly at Ningci Gangcun's forehead, and slowly said, "Mr. Gangcun, I have no ill intentions, I just want to talk to you. I advise you not to act rashly, otherwise, my gun might go off accidentally."
Ningji Okamura slowly raised his right hand from the holster, secretly cursing the guards in the concentration camp as trash, trying to calm himself down, and said to Yan Shuangying: "There is nothing to talk about between you and me. Once you make the wrong decision, you will never be able to get out of here."
Yan Shuangying sneered, holding a gun in his right hand, and took out a black and white photo from his jacket pocket with his left hand and placed it on Ningci Okamura's desk.
The photo shows a white-haired old man wearing a black kimono and wooden clogs, who looks very kind. In his arms, he is holding a little girl wearing a pink kimono. Both of them look terrified. In front of them is a gunman wearing a black coat, with the black muzzle of the gun pointed directly at the old man. His cold and indifferent eyes make people shudder.
Ningji Okamura could tell at a glance that the people in the photo were his father Sentai Okamura and his daughter Yoshiko Okamura.
Ningji Okamura's pupils shrank suddenly, and he quickly grabbed the photo. After studying it for a few seconds, he looked at Yan Shuangying with extreme excitement: "What does this mean!"
"I want to tell you, Mr. Gangcun, that although your family is far away in Fuso Tokyo, they are now under the control of our Northwest Intelligence Bureau. If you don't want them to get into trouble, you'd better cooperate with me."
A trace of panic flashed in Okamura Neiji's eyes, and he said without any consideration: "Okay, as long as you can guarantee the safety of my family, I can meet any request you make."
From the look in Okamura Ningji's eyes, Yan Shuangying clearly felt his confused and frightened mood at the moment. It seemed to be exactly the same as the information in the intelligence. In Okamura Ningji's heart, his family occupied an extremely important position.
"Mr. Gangcun, I want you to temporarily protect the safety of the 200,000 Northeastern civilians in the concentration camp. Before our army takes over the entire Songjiang City, if a large number of civilians die in the concentration camp, I guarantee that your family will go to hell."
"As long as you follow my instructions and make sure that the lives of these 200,000 people are not in danger, Commander Su will spare your life when our army breaks into the city, giving you the opportunity to return to Fuso and reunite with your family."
"Baga, why should I believe you!"
Ningji Okamura was furious and stared at Yan Shuangying in front of him.
"Mr. Gangcun, you have no room for bargaining now. Either you choose to be loyal to your so-called emperor, or you choose to let your family die. Take your family's lives as a bet. This is your only way out."
"According to our Northwest Intelligence Bureau's investigation, Mr. Okamura was born into a merchant family in Osaka. His mother died young, and his father raised him all by himself. Mr. Okamura's wife unfortunately died during childbirth. Miss Fangzi and Mr. Okamura are your only relatives now. Watching your loved ones die without being able to do anything is the cruelest thing in the world."
"I will only give you one hour to consider. If the Northwest Intelligence Bureau does not receive a positive response from me after one hour, they will immediately take action against Mr. Gangcun's family."
"You...you are simply a devil, damn Chinaman!"
Ningji Okamura was trembling all over and slumped in a chair with his eyes blank. At this moment, the guards rushed into the office after hearing the noise. Yan Shuangying turned around and looked at the dozen or so Fuso soldiers who broke into the office with a calm face, without any change in his expression.
"Division Commander! What happened? The soldier standing guard at the door seems to have been knocked unconscious."
The deputy captain of the guard team, Koichi Kobayashi, looked at Ningji Okamura who was sitting behind the desk and asked slowly.
At the same time, vigilant eyes kept scanning Yan Shuangying's face.
"Nothing is happening, get out of here!"
Ningji Okamura stood up and roared hysterically, venting his anxious emotions.
Kobayashi Hirokazu nodded hesitantly, then quickly withdrew with the guards.
A smile appeared on Yan Shuangying's lips. Judging from Ningji Okamura's actions, it was obvious that he had made the right choice.
After a while, Ningci Okamura finally calmed down and said coldly to Yan Shuangying: "At present, the main force of the Northern Expedition Corps seems to have withdrawn from Hakushu. With our army paying close attention, I want to know how you took down Songjiang City!"
"This is not something Mr. Gangcun should worry about. I will stay here for the next few days and keep an eye on Mr. Gangcun's every move. I believe Mr. Gangcun has no objection. By the way, I heard that Mr. Gangcun loves his soldiers like his own sons. Eighty percent of the soldiers in the entire Gangcun Division are from Osaka. Mr. Gangcun's prestige in the division even exceeds that of the emperor. Then I will trouble Mr. Gangcun with one more small matter. Three days later, before our army starts to attack the city, please take down the north gate closest to the concentration camp and welcome our army into the city. Is that okay?"
Ningji Okamura gnashed his teeth and said, "You are forcing me to betray the Fuso Empire and the Emperor!"
"By then, the entire Songjiang City had fallen, and Mr. Gangcun had fought his way out with his guards and escaped death. I believe no one would doubt Mr. Gangcun's loyalty to the Fuso Empire."
Looking at Yan Shuangying who was talking eloquently and had already arranged everything, Ningji Okamura realized that he no longer had any choice or way out.