As more and more soldiers gathered on the street, some of them rushed to the gate of the Fujiwara Company. However, the Fujiwara Company's office building was much taller and more sturdier than the nearby shops, so the scattered soldiers did not initially intend to rush in.
However, a group of people quickly gathered. They had already looted all the shops on the street. They hesitated for a moment when they saw the Fujiwara Company, but finally rushed over in a group.
Ning Zhiheng had already observed this situation and immediately ordered everyone to prepare, each with their own guns, waiting for the enemy to rush in.
Soon the glass on the company's door was smashed open, and a squad of soldiers rushed in. Kimura Maki was the first to raise his hand and fire a shot, which hit empty air at first. The gunshot rang out, and the soldiers were immediately alerted and hurriedly turned around and retreated out of the gate.
Kimura Maki then shouted, "This is the Fujiwara Company, a property of the Kyoto Fujiwara family! You must leave here immediately!"
The other guards also spoke up, shouting warnings in Japanese. Only then did the soldiers outside look up at the sign at the entrance and realize that it was a Japanese trading company.
But the soldiers were already scrambling for the goods, and this Japanese trading company was the only one left on the street. Moreover, it was the largest and most powerful, so they were unwilling to give up just like that.
At this moment, the other soldiers around had also gathered. They hesitated for a moment, but their greedy nature quickly prevailed. They didn't care whether the other party was Japanese or not and decided to continue looting. So they all raised their guns, and some soldiers even took out grenades, ready to rush in.
Ning Zhiheng secretly groaned. He had thought that these Japanese soldiers would restrain themselves from the Japanese merchants, but now it seemed that he had underestimated their greed. They had even completely lost their minds, and even the name of the Fujiwara family was not enough to stop them.
The destructive power of an army is terrifying, especially an out-of-control army. Once it is free from restraint and constraints, it can go berserk and destroy everything in its path.
The soldiers knew that the people in the trading company had weapons, but they were just a few pistols, which they didn't care about. After all, their fighting strength was no match for that of their field troops.
They believed that a single attack would easily destroy the enemy's resistance, so they quickly formed an attack formation, and the other soldiers also began to move, preparing to launch an attack from one direction at the same time.
Seeing the soldiers' actions, Ning Zhiheng knew that with his men, it would be difficult to withstand the enemy's attack. The reason was simple: the enemy had a large number of soldiers, and they were far inferior in terms of weaponry and tactical skills.
In a real fight, he feared he wouldn't even be able to withstand a single charge, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. Despite his exceptional skills, in this kind of siege warfare with firearms, he could at most kill a few more soldiers, but wouldn't be of much use.
Just as he was getting anxious, the soldiers outside suddenly erupted in chaos, followed by a burst of gunfire and the sound of car engines in the distance.
The soldiers quickly huddled together and began to retreat. A group of fully armed soldiers drove military vehicles and rushed in from the west. Sharp whistles and shouts from loudspeakers rang out everywhere, quickly forcing the disorganized soldiers in another direction.
The team members all had the character "宪" (xiàn, meaning constitution) wrapped around their arms, clearly indicating that this was a military police unit.
Upon seeing this scene, everyone's tense nerves immediately relaxed. The rescue force had arrived in time, and the military police quickly deployed to protect the Fujiwara Company from all sides.
Two officers got out of the military vehicle and walked quickly through the main gate, one in front of the other.
The colonel at the head of the group looked at the crowd and quickly asked, "I am Yasuda Kanan from the Military Police Headquarters. I have been ordered to protect Mr. Fujiwara. Is Mr. Fujiwara safe?"
At this moment, Ning Zhiheng stepped out from behind Kimura Maki and said in a deep voice, "I am Fujiwara Tomohito! Thank you for your help, Yasuda-kun!"
Yasuda Kanan was the commander of the Nanjing Military Police. After receiving the news that Ning Zhiheng was trapped in the eastern part of the city, he dared not delay for a moment. He immediately mobilized a military police force and personally led the team to rush towards the east of the city. They rushed all the way and finally arrived at the critical moment, rescuing the people in the Fujiwara Company.
Yasuda Kanan quickly bowed and said, "Mr. Fujiwara, I heard that you are trapped here. General Uehara is very worried. He will be there soon, so please don't worry!"
Ning Zhiheng nodded and asked, "Yasuda-kun, what exactly happened? How could there be a riot among the soldiers? These soldiers are completely out of control; they even tried to attack me just now. This is utter madness!"
Yasuda Kanan smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Fujiwara, I don't know the specific reasons either. I received a report earlier that some soldiers from the 106th Division were looting in the Drum Tower area. I sent troops to deal with it, but the unrest spread very quickly. Soon, I received calls from all over the east of the city. I had no choice but to report to the military headquarters. Now the military headquarters has dispatched a large number of troops to suppress the unrest. We need to arrest these rioters and then conduct a detailed investigation!"
"The 106th Division?"
Ning Zhiheng was taken aback when he heard this. Of course he remembered this unit. It was the same unit that was almost annihilated by the Chinese army during the Battle of Changsha, but later managed to break through and escape the encirclement of the Chinese army.
However, this division is the main force of the Central China Front Army and has always been stationed in the Wuhan area. Could it be that it has been rotated?
Just then, a weak voice came from a corner: "I know the cause of this riot!"
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