One hundred and fifty-seven, Osaka nuclear explosion
From June 30 to July 1, Shanghai People's Broadcasting Station interrupted its normal program broadcast and began to repeatedly broadcast the third "Doomsday Judgment Order" issued by Vice Chairman Jin Qina against the Japanese government - "In view of the Japanese military state Doctrine has not changed despite repeated teachings. Even though its own country has been reduced to scorched earth and Tokyo has been reduced to rubble, it still insists on colluding with the Chinese scum, occupying our Chinese territory, and killing our Chinese people! In the name of the supreme cause of liberation of all mankind, I hereby sign July 2 The extermination order launched against Osaka, Japan! Hundreds of thousands of lives have been forgotten by the world. This is another warning to the imperialist countries around the world, so that they can no longer easily ignore the angry roar of all oppressed nations; it is also a response to the invasion of Japan. The severe punishments imposed by the Chinese and Japanese invaders again and again made the Japanese understand what a heavy price they would pay for invading China - that is, pushing the entire country into hell!"
Regrettably, this announcement of the "Doomsday Judgment Order", like the two previous ones, was completely ignored by the person to whom it was issued. The radio stations in Wuhan and Peiping laughed and ridiculed as usual, and the newspapers of the imperialist powers simply did not bother to publish reports.
As for the Japanese government, which is reeling from domestic disasters, it seems that it does not take this kind of "idiotic nonsense" seriously.
Then, on the morning of July 2, the German advisory group who was invited to Shanghai, the German and Swiss ambassadors to China, the liaison officer of the Soviet General Staff and representatives of the Comintern and other foreign guests, as well as journalists from various countries, They took cars from their residences to Puxi Hongqiao Airport one after another, preparing to watch the launch of the "secret weapon" with their own eyes. Even the "Republic of Korea's government-in-exile" living in Shanghai. Also came to join in the fun.
At this moment, at the end of the runway of Puxi Hongqiao Airport. On a temporary launch site, a mobile ballistic missile about ten meters high has been standing tall on a high-strength alloy launcher, ready to go - in order to try to reduce the overall weight of the missile and ensure that it can be controlled during transmission. The mass limit is less than 100 tons. The PLA General Staff specially selected this submarine-launched missile originally installed on a nuclear submarine: it has a compact layout, high degree of automation, small size and light weight. The maximum range is about 1,800 kilometers, which is definitely enough to hit at least from Shanghai to Osaka. Since it is bombarding another fixed target from a fixed position, there is no need to set up reconnaissance equipment such as radar - Osaka Castle does not have long legs and will not run away.
Seeing the Chinese Bolsheviks in Shanghai creating such a serious scene, the Juncker nobles of the German advisory group had to put away their initial contempt and arrogance, and instead seriously looked at this thick, black and hard thing. Son, and started snapping photos.
"Is thisan extra-large rocket? Can it really hit Osaka, Japan, a thousand kilometers away from Shanghai, China? This distanceseems to have exceeded the limit range of many of the most advanced combat aircraft, right? !¡±
General Sekter looked at the lonely missile with critical eyes. He muttered quietly. Although this ballistic missile is three or four stories high, in the eyes of many Chinese people in this era, it is already an amazing steel monster. But General Sekter is not an ignorant guy. He has experienced many big scenes personally. He also saw the famous "Paris Cannon" in the World War - a certain caliber of 210 mm and a barrel length of 34 meters. . The gun body is ten stories tall when erected, and a special section of railway needs to be built to transport ammunition and parts. It is a super monster that can bombard Paris from near the German-French border. Compared with it, the size of this missile seems worthless. mentioned.
In fact, most of the heavy train guns of this era were. They are much larger than future mobile ballistic missile vehicles.
And, even the Paris artillery that once shocked the Allies. Its ultimate range is only 130 kilometers, and its explosive power is even more limited. Its main function is to cause panic in the enemy's rear, rather than to actually kill the enemy As the Shanghai Soviet government described it, with just one "hugely powerful weapon" The destructive power of "mysterious rockets" to flatten a city of one million people has far exceeded General Sekter's imagination.
But no matter what, now that they have been invited to come here, the German advisory group is determined to watch this matter until the end.
¡ª¡ªAlthough the publicity scene is grand, the ballistic missile launch ceremony itself is very simple, because various navigation data and ballistic settings have been pre-entered into the computer. The only thing Jin Qina has to do is to let the foreign guests conduct on-site inspections first. Visit and then send someone to take them to a safe distance. Next, after clearing the area, she can press the launch button and wait for a huge "BOOOM" to sound!
So, I watched the ballistic missile spit out orange-red flames from its tail end, rise from the ground with a thunderous roar, then fly farther and farther, become smaller and smaller, and gradually disappear at the end of the field of vision. Everyone also has different opinionsDispersed and prepared to wait quietly for accurate news from Japan.
At the same time, the vast majority of Osaka citizens still don¡¯t know that a devastating catastrophe is about to come
Several high-end black cars drove over from the bustling street and slowly parked at the gate of this ancient house. Several old men in kimonos or suits walked out of the car with the support of their entourage and walked into the house on crutches.
¡ª¡ªThey are the family elders of the Mitsui Zaibatsu, one of the four major chaebols in Japan.
In this era, each of these old men possesses huge power that shakes the entire Japan.
¡ª¡ªAs early as the Tokugawa Shogunate, the Mitsui family was engaged in the gold and silver currency exchange industry, as well as financial businesses such as pawns and loans, similar to China's Jiangnan Bank and Shanxi Bank. Later, he took over the tax exchange business of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and thus became a top chaebol from an ordinary wealthy businessman. Later, through long-term close cooperation with the shogunate, the Tokugawa shogunate's trust in the Mitsui Zaibatsu reached an unprecedented level.
Especially after the "Black Ship Arrival" and the Western powers opened Japan's door. The shogunate actually stipulated that all local business of foreign banks. It had to go through the Mitsui family, which prevented foreign banks from having direct access to Japanese businessmen. The Mitsui family played the role of the Thirteenth Bank of Guangzhou in the Qing Dynasty. The family monopolized all Japan's trade and financial interfaces with foreign countries, making the Mitsui family's financial and commercial network the largest in Japan.
However, even though the Tokugawa shogunate loved the Mitsui Zaibatsu so much, the Mitsui Zaibatsu was like a hungry wolf that couldn't get enough to eat. During the chaotic times at the end of the Tokugawa period, they resolutely gave the Tokugawa shogunate a fatal blow from behind: just before Fushimi decided who would belong to the world. -On the eve of the Battle of Toba. The richest man in Japan, Saburosuke Mitsui, the head of the Mitsui Zaibatsu, ordered all bets to be placed on the anti-shogunate faction, spent all his family funds to support the reform government, and openly broke with the Tokugawa shogunate!
¡°As a result, the new government army, which was originally empty-handed and would not fight without fighting, suddenly had ample military expenditures and purchased more than 500 artillery pieces and supporting ammunition in one go. A decisive battle began with the shogunate army whose strength was three times his own. However, the Tokugawa family, which seemed to have a deep foundation, immediately fell into financial collapse and financial chaos, and its combat effectiveness plummeted by several levels. Next, the shogunate army not only suffered an inexplicable defeat in the Fushimi-Toba Battle, but also completely collapsed after that, and could hardly organize any resistance. He surrendered at Kaicheng in Edo.
Since then, the Mitsui Zaibatsu has made a magnificent transformation from a remnant of the shogunate to an imperial father. It was appointed by Emperor Meiji as the new fiscal agent of the Japanese Empire. Mitsui Bank has almost become Japan's national central bank, monopolizing coinage, printing banknotes, and issuing public bonds. and many other powers. It also occupied huge interests in many mines, ports, and factories, forming a super economic empire from finance to industry. His wealth and power are as strong as ever. Even the other major chaebols such as Mitsubishi and Sumitomo are just juniors looking up to the Mitsui Zaibatsu in Japan.
"The New York Times" once described it this way: There has never been such an organization in Western civilization. The Rothschild family, which is only engaged in the financial industry, is very average compared to the Mitsui Zaibatsu. Mitsui was the richest conglomerate in the Eastern world, controlling mines, banks, railways, shipping, factories and trading companies. "As rich as Mitsui" means endless wealth to the Japanese, just like Americans dream of "as rich as Rockefeller."
The Mitsui Zaibatsu not only controls the economic lifeline of the country, but also colludes with elders, bureaucrats, and warlords to manipulate political parties and influence the political power. It constantly supports its own agents in the political circles, allowing the tanks of the Japanese Empire to serve the interests of the chaebol, but at the same time it also puts itself Tied to the Japanese Empire's tank.
¡ª¡ªAlthough when the country's power is in the hands of the plutocrats and all the country's policies serve the plutocrats, they all enjoy peace of mind, but when the country needs the plutocrats to do their best to show their loyalty, these stingy vampires But they all jumped up.
At this moment, in the Mitsui family mansion in Osaka Castle, the talking heads of the Mitsui Zaibatsu were privately discussing their own countermeasures in response to the new round of fundraising requirements from the Japanese Imperial Government, and at the same time making various "non-national" remarks. "Complaining and complaining.
"The imperial government is really crazy. It actually wants us to take on a billion dollars of unsecured public debt for the reconstruction of the capital and navy, as well as the military expenses for the war on mainland China It makes it seem like the Yakuza are extorting money. , still the most evil type"
"Well, the so-called unsecured public debt, under the current circumstances, is tantamount to asking us for a free donation-a full billion US dollars! If converted into gold, it can pile up a mountain."??Does the government think we have some magic touch that can turn stone into gold? "
"let alone unsecured bonds, even if the government is willing to provide collateral, what decent assets does the empire have now? One billion dollars!!! Even the mineral resources of North China and Manchukuo are not enough to be mortgaged. Besides, will the army give up the spoils of war?"
"This is simply going to bankrupt us! If we are really short of money? Why not sell the royal family's assets first? Japan is clearly his home! To be honest, under such circumstances, there is no way to conquer the China mainland at all. We should fight! And the Army¡¯s Red Deer lost the fight!¡±
"That's right, in just three months, half of the division was trapped in Taihu Lake, and then three divisions were trapped in Chongming Island! The Japanese-Qing War lasted for a year and there were not so many dead. People! Now that they have even gained and lost Nanjing, they still have the nerve to brag about being imperial warriors!"
"The current imperial government is certainly in financial difficulty, isn't it that our companies are not in difficulty? Amid the disasters on Mount Fuji and Kyushu Island, we have suffered considerable losses! Several century-old brands in Shizuoka have It was destroyed, but it was still the legacy of the first generation of the Mitsui family! There were countless properties burned down in Tokyo Why should we pay for it again? Why does His Majesty the Emperor condone the cabinet's nonsense?"
" This may not be what the Holy One meant - ever since the Holy Emperor moved west to Kyoto, His Majesty has been in poor health and often has fever. Now it is said that he is bedridden, sometimes in coma and sometimes awake, and the palace is already in chaos ¡¡±
"What? The emperor is seriously ill? Can such top national secrets be spread from the palace?"
" If we are still in Tokyo, it is naturally impossible, but the Kyoto Imperial Palace has not been used for more than sixty years. The confidentiality measures are naturally much worse Alas, in short, this news is absolutely reliable! Our Emperor has been there for two days The fever persisted and he was unconscious. He was barely able to survive by inhaling oxygen and infusions. He was basically in a vegetative state and no one knew how many days he could last! Several imperial doctors, who are said to be the most brilliant doctors in Japan, tried their best to survive. There is no way to rejuvenate! They were so anxious that they were helpless, and one of them actually planned to commit suicide and die in the line of duty!"
This secret news made everyone in the meeting feel refreshed, and they immediately thought of the issue of the emperor's successor: the current Prince Akihito is only one and a half years old. It would be fine if it were a peaceful time, but it would be hard to convince people to put a young child who is still babbling on the throne during wartime.
What's more, there are rumors that Prince Akihito and Empress seem to be as sick as the Emperor. It's still unclear who will die first!
And Emperor Hirohito¡¯s three adult younger brothers¡ªPrince Yoshihito of Chichibu Palace, Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu Palace, and Prince Takahito of Mikasa Palace. And each has its own supporters. If they compete with each other for the throne, there will be another turmoil in Japanese politics The Mitsui Zaibatsu may be implicated in the turmoil for the throne, but they may also take the opportunity to Profit from chaos
However, just as the Mitsui Zaibatsu bosses were complaining. Discuss how to resist the government¡¯s ¡°unreasonable demands¡± and defend your property from infringement. While he was speculating on the possibility of the emperor's death, the selection of the next new emperor, and whether the Mitsui Zaibatsu should participate in the battle for the throne, a dazzling light suddenly came from outside the paper sliding door, instantly drowning everything around him. .
¡°¡Ah¡ª¡ª¡± Several miserable shouts suddenly came from among the Mitsui Zaibatsu bosses who were having a meeting.
¡ª¡ªThose facing the windows or doors suddenly fell down on the tatami and covered their eyes with their hands in pain. The rest of the people also felt as if their skin was smoking all over their bodies, as if they were roasted by fire Some people instinctively got up from the tatami, struggled to look at the place where the dazzling light just emitted, and were immediately horrified. The ground opened his mouth wide, completely stunned by the sight before him.
¡ª¡ªA loud noise was heard over the Yodo River flowing through downtown Osaka, and the blue sky burst into flames. The air became as hot as a furnace, and the flammable paper sliding door caught fire. In the courtyard The flowers and plants dried up in an instant, and the human skin was blackened and smoked in an instant
Next, in the direction where the light came from just now, a terrible shock wave spread in all directions in an instant. All the houses and buildings in Osaka city seemed to be made of cardboard, and they collapsed one after another. , fell down, and even exploded easily. The people inside were blown up by the strong wind like ants and thrown into the air. Many people turned into fly ash before they landed Cars, carriages and city canals were on the road The ferries were thrown around like matchboxes by the air waves, and some of them even headed towards the Mitsui family residence.Come over here!
However, before a car or ferry could hit it head-on, a violent shock wave arrived first. In an instant, the entire mansion was shattered by the hot high-speed airflow, and everyone's clothes quickly burned. Immediately afterwards, all the internal organs, skin and flesh of the body were burned away, leaving only a pair of charred bones, which were broken inch by inch in the shock wave, and finally fell to the ground, turning into a puddle of ashes scattered by the wind.
At this time, the Kansai metropolis built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi with all the efforts of the country, the second largest city in Japan and the largest trade and logistics center, has turned into a sea of ????fire and hell where humans and animals cannot survive - at the time of the nuclear explosion The intense light waves blinded thousands of people immediately; and the high temperature of more than 1 billion degrees turned everything at the center of the explosion into ashes. The tiles on the roof and the bricks and stones of the house melted, changing from black to olive color, and a layer of shiny glass was burned on the surface of the cement components. By the way, the trees and houses within a few kilometers of the A fire started Then, the shock wave and air wave formed by the huge air pressure difference at the moment of the explosion destroyed all the buildings along the way. At that time, most of the houses in Japan were made of wooden structures. As a result, even at a distance A few kilometers away from the center of the explosion, the entire town was still "flattened" by the shock wave!
Even in Kobe, which is twenty kilometers away in a straight line, people can still feel the hot storm blowing past them, bringing the breath of death!