Chapter 485 Marshal Mai’s Conspiracy (Third update, please subscribe)
There is always no shortage of speculators in the market, and they will do everything possible to take advantage of loopholes to benefit themselves. It may seem like taking advantage of a loophole, but it is actually human nature.
It is human nature to gamble.
Taking advantage of loopholes is just a manifestation of gambling.
This is true for businessmen, and it is also true for countries. Sometimes countries are more adventurous, just like Japan. During the Pacific War a few years ago, they simply studded the entire country.
Of course what is the end result? The whole world saw it.
Faced with Nanyang's tough attitude in the "fishing zone incident", although the "Alliance General" seemed to be silent, some US military officers privately told Japan - ignore the threat from Nanyang.
"Unless they are crazy, they will never fire on civilian ships!"
Not only the US military thinks so, but also Japanese officials think so. They believe that the threat from Nanyang is not so much It's a threat, rather a protest.
After all, no one thinks that Nanyang really dares to challenge the alliance. It should be said that no one will take the risk of offending the big donors to offend the United States.
All is just protest. It's just that the attitude is a little tougher.
In order to protest against Nanyang, 14 fishery groups including the Japan Fisheries Management Federation submitted letters of protest to Nanyang on behalf of fishermen across the country. At the same time, massive protests were launched by the public.
Nanyang ignored this directly.
In an office of the Bureau of Natural Resources in the "First Building" in Tokyo, under dim lights and filled with smoke, several Japanese officials and two US military officers were sitting around, one US military officer Said directly.
“Now, what you need is to use your own actions to protest against Nanyang. This kind of protest should not be limited to Japan, but should be in a more intense way. It should not be because of Nanyang’s protests. , just stop there, after all, your people need fish and meat to fill their stomachs!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a Japanese official asked.
"Colonel, do you mean that we send fishing boats to rush out?"
"It is not to rush out, but to fish in the fishing area designated by the "League General"."< br>
“So the U.S. military will protect us?”
Another official asked.
"The U.S. Navy can't do anything now, just like the "Alliance General" can't do anything now, but if an accident occurs there, it will inevitably let the world see the atrocities in Nanyang, which will undoubtedly cause strong repercussions in the Western world. By then Only the "Union President" could intervene. "
While speaking, the officer took a puff of his cigarette and then looked at them.
"The decision-making power in this matter lies with you, gentlemen, you must be responsible for your people, and this is the only option to break the deadlock."
Several Japanese officials whispered to each other After talking for a while, he asked.
“Is this what the marshal meant?”
"No, this is your problem."
Ten minutes later, after the Japanese officials left, Brigadier General McGlynn came to Marshal Mai's office again and said.
"General, they have decided to send a fleet to attack the fishing area tomorrow."
"Very good!"
Holding the corn pipe, Marshal Mai sneered. road.
"I want to see if that kid dares to open fire. Isn't he running around Europe contacting various countries, trying to put pressure on me from the Far East Committee? Well, then, I'll pass the pressure on to him!"
"General..."
Brigadier General McGlynn asked.
“What if the Nanyang Navy really opened fire?”
“That’s just right!”
Marshal Mai sneered.
"At that time, the whole world can see his atrocities, and the whole world can also see that the Japanese can sacrifice their lives in order to have enough food! Nothing is more important than life!"
Bet!
Marshuai Mai was betting, firstly, that he would not dare to fire, and secondly, that he would dare to fire. It seemed that... no matter what the choice was, Nanyang would lose. If he dared not fire, then all the threats were empty, and if he did, the whole world would see them shooting at defenseless fishermen.
Two days later, at the fishing port of Shikoku, nearly a hundred fishing boats of varying tonnage gathered there. Those who came to see them off at the dock were not only their families, but also reporters from newspapers, and even many foreign reporters. Not only that, the Fisheries Management Federation also prepared a hired American merchant ship and invited hundreds of reporters from various countries to let them go. They recorded this historic moment.
“The Japanese have the right to fish freely!”
Matsumoto Taro, president of the Fisheries Management Federation, shouted loudly.
"Not only have the right to fish within the fishing areas designated by the "Alliance General", but also the right to fish in the Pacific, Indian Ocean and other oceans around the world. Japanese fishermen have determined to make every effort not to harm the international Fishing in a reputable manner”! This is our right, because the Japanese must live! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the fishermen around him all shouted loudly.
"The Japanese must live! The Japanese must live!"
In their loud shouts, hundreds of fishing boats set off. When they set off, the women on the dock were like Just like when I sent my husband off to join the army, I shouted "Banzai" loudly, and everything seemed to be back to the past.
As the reporter of Nanyang Daily in Tokyo, Tian Haoran also received the invitation. Looking at the scene in front of him, he sneered.
“You really don’t have a long memory.”
Just at this moment, Mike next to him asked.
"Tian, will your navy open fire?"
"They are betting that our navy will not dare to open fire. Look..."
Pointing to reporters from various countries on the ship, Tian Haoran said .
"They called so many reporters just to throw a weapon at us. If their attack is successful, then it means that our warning is powerless and pale. If we fire, then they will be We will tell all this to the whole world and let the whole world condemn us, so..."
Tian Haoran said with a cold smile.
"This is a conspiracy, it depends on how we respond."
"Then how will you respond?"
Mike asked curiously.
“Now that you know this is a conspiracy, and it is a conspiracy that cannot be solved no matter what!”
In fact, everyone is very curious, and the reporters from various countries on the deck are all interested. Talking excitedly about what is about to happen, everyone is clear that this is a conspiracy, a conspiracy that leaves Nanyang with no choice.
While the reporters were talking about all this, Taro Matsumoto kept expressing to the reporters.
“All of us Japanese fishermen have prepared for the worst. If they sink our fishing boat today, the unarmed Japanese fishermen will die with the boat, and then more boats will come, Journalists, please report fairly and report everything that happens here!”
Matsumoto Taro bowed to the reporters again. He had just bowed and before other reporters could ask questions, Tian Haoran asked loudly.
"President Matsumoto, what you are saying is that you are preparing to launch a "kamikaze attack"!"
Tian Haoran's rhetorical question made the surrounding Western reporters stunned, and they immediately Think of the kamikaze planes that rushed towards Allied warships during the attacks on Okinawa and Kyushu.
"Mr. Reporter, the kamikaze attack was the stubborn resistance of the old warlords to the Allies, but now we... are just a group of civilians eager to live! Unarmed civilians, sir, we Japanese have the right to live!"
As soon as Taro Matsumoto finished speaking, Tian Haoran said.
“What you are experiencing today are all the sins of yesterday. When you invaded other countries and massacred their people, did you ever think about the retribution? Did you ever think about the children, women and elderly people who were massacred? You have the right to live! God’s law is clear, and retribution will not come true!”
Faced with this rhetorical question, Matsumoto immediately broke his guard and defended weakly.
“Well, that is a crime committed by soldiers and has nothing to do with ordinary people.”
Tian Haoran directly questioned his explanation.
“Among these fishermen, how many of them have never joined the army, and how many of them have never killed anyone!”
There was silence on the deck for a while...
( End of chapter)