The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 218 Teppanyaki

Hearing this name, He Wei's mind suddenly shook. When Staff Officer Huang said something about the uncle of the Japanese Emperor, He Wei felt something was wrong.

Because he vaguely remembered that in the historical battle to defend Nanjing, there was indeed a Japanese prince or some member of the royal family who personally participated in commanding the general attack on Nanjing. And precisely because of the connivance and acquiescence of this royal officer, Only then came the bloody massacre that killed hundreds of thousands of Chinese people. Moreover, He Wei remembered that the culprit seemed to be still alive and well, and was not tried and executed after the war like Hisao Tani and others.

It's just that He Wei really couldn't remember the name of this Japanese royal family. He just vaguely remembered that the guy's name was very strange and very long. But when Staff Officer Huang said it, he suddenly remembered it. He remembered everything. It was Chaoxiang Palace. King Jiuyan.

Prince Asaka Miya Kunihiko was born on October 1887, 10 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a member of the Japanese royal family. He is the uncle of Emperor Showa Hirohito and the eighth son of Prince Kuni Miya Asahiko. His two older brothers are Prince Kuni Miya Kunihiko and Prince Nashimoto Shoumasa. It's a Japanese general. In 20, he was given the title of Asaka Palace by Emperor Meiji. His wife was Prince Yunkouchi Fuminomiya, the princess of Emperor Meiji of Japan.

Asaka Palace Hatohiko is one of the few professional soldiers in the Japanese royal family and has been serving in the military. On May 1908, 5, Asaka Miya Hatohiko graduated from the 27th batch of the Army Sergeant School. After graduation, he served in the Japanese Army Infantry Guards Second Regiment with the rank of Army Infantry Second Lieutenant. After that, he was admitted to the Japanese Army University. In the twenty-sixth period, obtain the foundation for promotion to mid- to senior-level cadres in the Japanese Army.

After graduating from Army University, he worked in the Japanese military for a long time. He also went to France to study military politics and collected various military and political intelligence in Europe and the United States. During his stay in France, he lost one of his legs due to a car accident on the way to a dinner party and became a disabled person. , another royal family member in the car with him, King Kitashirakawa Palace Naruhisa, died on the spot. After returning to Japan, he served as the division commander of the Japanese Army Guards Division.

Although this person has a calm and reserved personality, he is extremely extreme in military and political ideology and supports Japan's so-called Imperial Soldiers at that time. Before Japan's famous February 26th Incident, King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace had always been a favorite of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. , but after the February 26th Incident, King Asaka Palace Kituhiko sided with the coup soldiers and thought their spirit was commendable.

Together with Emperor Hirohito's younger brother, Chichibu Palace, he begged Emperor Hirohito to pardon the coup d'etat soldiers. However, he was scolded by Emperor Hirohito and was even removed from the royal family list. He has since lost his favor.

Of course, none of this has affected its status in the Japanese army, otherwise this guy would not appear outside Nanjing now. The Japanese Central China Front currently attacking Nanjing has the Songhu Expedition Army and the Tenth Army, and the Chaoxiang Palace King Jiuyan is currently the commander of the Songhu Expeditionary Army.

Among the nine divisions that the Japanese army attacked Nanjing, there were three divisions under the Tenth Army, and the remaining six field divisions were all under the combat order of the Songhu Expeditionary Army. To be able to hand over such an important position to King Jiuyan of the Chaoxiang Palace, It can also explain the person's power and status in the military from the side.

Of course, He Wei only had a general impression of this mad dog's past. What really made He Wei grit his teeth about this guy was that after he captured Nanjing, he secretly issued an order to kill all Chinese prisoners, and used this order as a The clues gradually expanded into the persecution of defenseless Chinese people, which later led to the tragedy that shocked the world.

King Asaka Palace Hatohiko also regained the favor of the Japanese Emperor Hirohito because of his so-called illustrious military exploits in capturing the Chinese capital, and thus restored his royal status. He was even regarded as a hero in Japan. For a time, he was unparalleled in the limelight. After that, he was promoted to the rank of general and became famous in Japan.

This guy is indeed a militant at heart. At the end of the war, he even advocated a decisive battle with the US military. He Wei remembered that the character of King Jiuyan of Chaoxiang Palace was very calm and reserved, but no matter what career he chose, None of the unscrupulous things he did seemed to have anything to do with Shen Jing's restraint.

Warlike, supporting radical forces, massacring civilians, and clamoring for a decisive battle on the mainland when Japan's victory was over, everyone was shattered. Combined with the fact that this guy lost one of his legs in a car accident while studying in France and became a disabled person, He Wei once suspected that this person did not have any mental illness.

After Japan surrendered, most of the culprits who caused the tragedy were brought to justice. For example, Matsui Iwane was sent to the gallows after being tried. Hisao Tani also received the retribution he deserved. Not only was he shot in Nanjing, but also his son Tanishun. My husband was also shot down by the Chinese Air Force on his way to the front line in a plane at the Battle of Changheng, completely killing the whole family.

However, King Asaka Gong Kyuhiko escaped punishment due to various factors. He was only expelled from the royal family. After that, he changed his name to Asaka Kyuhiko, invested heavily, and lived peacefully until his death in 1981.

He Wei has always been very unhappy that this person could live a peaceful life, but he didn't expect to bump into this person here today.

He Wei was quickly thinking about what to do?

First of all, He Wei's first reaction is to find a way to kill this guy. Of course, wanting to kill him and whether he can kill him are two different things. Whether he can be killed and how to kill him are still secondary. He Wei The first thing Wei considered in his mind was the pros and cons of killing King Jiuyan of Chaoxiang Palace.

The first possibility is that if I really killed this guy, then Asaka Palace Jiuyan King was sent to the West by myself as the instigator of the massacre, would the Japanese not be able to capture Nanjing or would it be greatly reduced? All the violent acts that followed?

He Wei could only say that he was not sure.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, if a Japanese royal family is killed by him, will the Japanese jump over the wall and increase the intensity of the bloody massacre?

Not sure either.

But only one thing is certain, that is, if King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace, who is the commander of the Songhu Expeditionary Force, is killed by himself, the Japanese army's command system will definitely be in chaos and morale will be hit.

This point is particularly vivid in He Wei's memory, because according to his memory, in the current command system of the Japanese army, the Songhu Expeditionary Army is a subordinate unit of the Central China Front Army. The current commander of the Japanese Central China Front Army is Matsui, another notorious Japanese general. Iwane, it seems that during the Nanjing Defense War, Matsui had to temporarily leave his post due to a fever or some other problem, and the person who took over his command was none other than King Asaka Palace Jiuhiko. If he killed him , wouldn’t it cause even greater chaos to the Japanese army?

There are too many uncertainties, but with such an opportunity in front of you, you have to give it a try no matter what, otherwise this god-given opportunity will be wasted?

The focus of this opportunity is probably on this Japanese second lieutenant who was personally issued a commendation document by King Asaka Palace Kituhiko.

"Mr. Wang, we should hurry up and interrogate this guy."

He Wei eagerly said to Wang Yaowu that although Wang Yaowu and others were a little confused about this uncle of the Japanese Emperor, for the purpose of obtaining military intelligence, it was appropriate to interrogate this Japanese officer.

After getting Wang Yaowu's approval, He Wei walked towards the Japanese second lieutenant without saying a word. It happened that this guy could speak Chinese, which saved him a lot of trouble. He Wei planned to use the knowledge brought by his status as a time traveler to ask him carefully. But just as He Wei was about to speak, he was stopped by Wang Yaowu.

"Brother, when interrogating prisoners, you can't just come up and ask questions, especially Japanese prisoners. Look at this bullshit second lieutenant. He looks at you as if he wants to eat you. This interrogation must be like a war. It must be First, give him a fucking blow to scare him, give him some harsh punishments, and wait until he is frightened before you can ask for anything." Wang Yaowu explained to He Wei, and the Japanese second lieutenant named Nishi Kanjiro looked at Looking at He Wei, the eyes of Counselor Huang and others were indeed full of resentment, with dissatisfaction and anger on their faces. From time to time, they would curse in authentic Chinese, and it was not ordinary. Sometimes they would curse in Chinese Mandarin, and sometimes they would curse in Chinese Mandarin. He was scolded in Shanghai dialect, and the scolding was very unpleasant, which also shows that the books this person studied at Tongwen Academy in Songhu were really not in vain.

He Wei thought about it, what Wang Yaowu said did make sense. The Japanese army had always been stubborn. If he went up to ask like this, he would probably be in trouble. He might even have to let the Japanese second lieutenant choke on a few bodies. He would lose both his mouth and face. Indeed, He should have suffered a little first, but He Wei was not good at torture, and none of the people under He Wei were good at it either.

All he can think of is to give this bitch a violent beating first, but this is not a special punishment and may not be effective.

The people who are best at doing this are actually the military police under General Xiao, but now there is no time to go to the city to find the military police.

"Sir, neither I nor my soldiers are good at this thing, so what about this interrogation?"

He Wei asked.

Wang Yaowu waved his hand and looked at the adjutant section chief named Zhang Zhenjun behind him.

"Zhenjun, you go and help Battalion Commander He."

"Yes, Master."

This Zhang Zhenjun responded to Wang Yaowu, and then walked towards He Wei. The expression on his face was like opening a grocery store, and he showed a smile like a blooming chrysanthemum, which made He Wei feel cold at the back. This man looked like a human being. Harmful.

Just now, He Wei heard Ji Hongru introduce Zhang Zhenjun as a prostitute of Wang Yaowu's brother. He Wei didn't take him seriously, thinking that he was just a private person who was placed in the army by Wang Yaowu because of his good interpersonal skills and nepotism. Looking at it now, this person gave He Wei an indescribable sense of vigilance.

"Battle Commander He, if you don't mind, let me try it."

"If you please, if you please."

He Wei smiled awkwardly at the adjutant section chief and motioned for him to be casual.

What happened next made He Wei even more confused. First, Zhang Zhenjun ordered all five prisoners to be deposited in the basement of the 301st Regiment Command Post, and the torture instruments he brought also made He Wei quite confused. Puzzled.

Generally, the torture tools used for interrogation were whips, soldering irons, etc., but he had people bring a stove specially used for marching, cooking utensils used by soldiers, and various seasonings, and told He Wei that he would give these Japanese Bing cooks a delicious dish called Teppanyaki.

What makes He Wei even more strange is that when they learned that Zhang Zhenjun was going to be tortured, everyone else avoided him as if they wanted to watch him die. First, Wang Yaowu, Zhou Zhidao, and Ji Hongru left with the guard platoon in the name of inspecting the position, fearing to avoid him. He went to the forward position as usual, and then several combat staff officers who followed Wang Yaowu, including Staff Officer Huang who knew Japanese, and the soldiers directly under the regiment in the command post of the 301st regiment also left one after another.

Before leaving, Staff Officer Huang repeatedly advised He Wei not to watch this picture of Zhenjun being tortured. This aroused He Wei's interest even more. He decided to see what kind of medicine was sold in Zhang Zhenjun's gourd. Finally, , only He Wei, Yang Biao and a few soldiers from the special agent platoon stayed in the temporary interrogation room under the compassionate eyes of Staff Huang.

Soon, He Wei knew what the regulations of this Teppanyaki were.

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In the dark basement, five Japanese prisoners were tied up and fixed on chairs. The five Japanese soldiers were lined up. The first one among them was the Japanese Army second lieutenant named Kanjiro Nishi. The attention of the Japanese army, even He Wei, Yang Biao, and several secret service platoon soldiers were all attracted by Zhang Zhenjun.

After Zhang Zhenjun ordered the five Japanese soldiers to be tied up, he did not use any terrible torture instruments. Instead, he lit the marching stove, and skillfully brought a small rough pan and poured oil on it, just like a cook. Just like cooking, heat the oil in a pan, add various seasonings, stir-fry until fragrant.

After the sizzling stir-frying, the temporary torture room was filled with the aroma of onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers and other condiments. The five Japanese soldiers looked at Zhang Zhenjun's skillful kitchen skills and soon felt sick. I was very hungry, and my stomach made gurgling sounds one after another.

And when all these processes were completed, Zhang Zhenjun slowly raised his head, with a chrysanthemum-like smile still on his face. He glanced left and right at the five Japanese prisoners under the dim light, and finally fixed his gaze on the Japanese second lieutenant Nishi Kanjiro.

"Oh, tell me, you Japanese friends came all the way to China without even informing us in advance. So many people just showed up, and you didn't even bring any greeting gifts when you arrived. They are carrying all kinds of guns and cannons, and they are still messing around on our Chinese territory. Tell me, does this mean you are not very polite?"

"Today, you arrived at our 51st Division. Logically speaking, you came without gifts and guns. We shouldn't give you a good look. However, we can't be unjust if you are unkind. I am a pretty good cook. I originally planned to cook a famous Teppanyaki dish for you. All the condiments are ready, but the main ingredient is gone. There is no meat. What should I do? Everything is ready. All I need is the east wind. What? We have everything, but no meat, alas, this is really true."

Zhang Zhenjun pretended to be helpless, lowered his head and sighed. Suddenly, his gray and helpless eyes flashed with light, he slapped his head hard twice, and then looked at the Japanese second lieutenant Nishi Kanjiro in surprise and said: "Look, you Look at my head, why am I so stupid? Who said you Japanese friends didn’t bring a gift when they came to China? You did. Not only did you bring it, but everyone brought it too. Everyone brought at least more than a hundred kilograms. , the gifts you brought are just enough for me to make this Teppanyaki meal."

(End of this chapter)