Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Seeing so many ships arriving, Lieutenant General Fred Katcher was overjoyed in the command post:

"Could it be that Li Xinghe is inside?"

He couldn't wait to report his achievements to the White House.

Meanwhile, the fishermen hurriedly passed the message among themselves:

"Go and tell Li Taige immediately!"

Whenever this happens, the Japanese always think of Taiko, who was born in China, grew up in America, and feared no one.

The Combined Division at the harbor dispatched its army, which traveled to the mouth of Tokyo Bay in small fishermen's boats to confront the U.S. military.

When Li Xinghe learned that the Swan Princess cruise ship had been sunk by a US mine and was gradually sinking in Tokyo Bay, and that the US military was preventing anyone from going to rescue it, Li Xinghe was stunned.

He did say he would talk to these people.

But his original intention was to bring them back and put them in jail before talking to them, not to talk to those people on the ship.

Although it's unclear whether the communication breakdown occurred when the gang passed the intelligence to the US military, or whether the US military stole the relevant intelligence messages, it doesn't stop Li Xinghe from applauding the US military.

It can only be said that the US military's original intention was bad, but it executed the plan well.

"The question now is, how do we deal with this group of American soldiers who have committed heinous crimes?"

Li Xinghe stood atop the towering Imperial Palace building, looking down at Tokyo Bay in the distance.

If we don't quell the arrogance of these American troops blocking the entrance to Tokyo Bay today, the Americans will remember tomorrow that they also have the Seventh Fleet stationed in Yokosuka Harbor, which can cut off Tokyo's sea lanes at will.

The day after tomorrow, it might be used as an excuse to suppress Li Xinghe.

Therefore, Li Xinghe had to demonstrate his strength and resolve. He told Xiao Chuzhang, who had rushed to the scene:

"Defeat them."

Even with his extraordinary audacity, Xiao Chu Zhang Da felt he was far less lawless than Li Xinghe.

"what?"

Right at the mouth of Tokyo Bay, right at Yokosuka Naval Base, right at the headquarters of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, right in front of the people of Tokyo.

Li Xinghe repeated:

"I said, crush them, defeat them, ravage them, destroy them, do you understand?"

"Yes!"

Xiao Chuzhang tossed his phone aside and said decisively:

"First Division, put on your life jackets, throw your guns into the sea, and charge with me!"

The fishermen started the engine, and the soldiers on board put on their helmets and life jackets.

The US military on the other side was also very nervous:

"They're coming! Li Xinghe is definitely on that sinking ship. We have to kill him! Throw away your guns! Don't fire! Grab your sticks and stop them!"

At the narrow entrance to Tokyo Bay, outside the old US warships in Yokosuka Port, the Combined 1st Division, piloting assault boats, began a fierce battle with US troops, also seated in small boats, like knights charging at sea.

The Stars and Stripes and the Dragon Flag fluttered in the increasingly strong sea wind, while the roaring engines emitted a strained sound.

They collectively discarded their firearms, with rifles and pistols falling into the water. However, as they fought each other with sticks, oars, iron bars, and crowbars, it was as if a whirlwind was shaking the soul.

"kill!"

Xiao Chu Zhang Da brandished an axe and was the first to jump onto the American ship.

"kill!"

More and more Chinese people, driven by a desire to bring glory to their ancestors, frantically climbed aboard US warships.

Engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the US military, the soldiers of the 1st Combined Division drew upon the protection of their ancestors for eight generations, fighting desperately with the US troops until they fell into the water.

A soldier used a crowbar that produced a phantom-like effect to smash a US soldier's head, creating a crater where his brains splattered out.

"Hitting you six times in one second isn't my limit; it's to let my ancestors and compatriots see that I'm putting in my strength!"

Chapter 762: Japanese Soldiers Cannot Be Reliable, A Turning Point for the Sino-US Naval Reversal (4900 words)

"Fuck!"

Vice Admiral Fred Katcher, commander of the Seventh Fleet, looked at the scene of fighting in the distance, which resembled a gladiatorial contest between naval knights, as if he had been transported back to the battlefields of the 19th century.

Chaos has broken out at the entrance to Tokyo Bay.

Countless cargo ships wanting to leave Tokyo Bay and those wanting to enter Tokyo Bay were blocked in two groups. Between these two groups was a luxury cruise ship that had capsized and overturned. A large number of escaped ship crew members were floating on the sea, clinging to various lifeboats and screaming in agony.

Right next to them, dozens of fishing boats and rafts collided violently, and Chinese soldiers wearing the insignia of the United Nations, wielding iron axes, steel knives and batons, fought with American soldiers armed with daggers and iron bars, arguing over whether or not they could save lives.

The boarding squad, using small targets to strike large targets, specifically targeted American soldiers' limbs, relentlessly attacking their fingers, toes, and arms.

The Seventh Fleet stationed in Japan consisted mostly of seasoned soldiers who had never seen bloodshed and were used to bullying others in the colonies. When they saw these frenzied boarding warriors charging at them, they were unable to resist and scattered in all directions.

People's fingers, toes, or other limbs of all sizes floated on the sea. Fishermen rushed to rescue the Union soldiers who had fallen into the water, while American soldiers were either knocked down or avoided.

The US military's defensive lines were breached, and of course, there were no 'mines' at sea as they claimed.

Back in Yokosuka Harbor, Fred Katcher still firmly believed that Li Xinghe was on the ship, otherwise why would these soldiers be so crazy? So he insisted on sending more reinforcements.

The US troops are retreating steadily and are now being chased from behind.

People on the boat behind were still banging on the railing and shouting:

"Help! Help!"

Fishermen slowly approached the capsized cruise ship and pulled people out of the water.

However, the Swan Princess had already capsized due to the torpedo explosion, trapping most of the people inside the cabins. They could barely survive on the remaining oxygen in their rooms, and at this point, the chances of ordinary fishermen rescuing them from the enclosed cabins were practically zero.

On the porthole, which bobbed with the waterline, were the faces of several Yakuza elders, pleading with those outside to save them.

But someone shouted:

"Hurry and save them! They're all Yakuza leaders up there, and they're incredibly rich."

It would have been better if they hadn't shouted; once they did, people stopped wanting to help.

Upon hearing that the boat was full of Yakuza bigwigs, and remembering Li Xinghe's recent "Yakuza ban order," the fishermen who wanted to rescue the people gave up and went back to help the First Division fight and rescue the wounded from the sea.

In an effort to prevent the Combined First Division from rescuing Li Xinghe, the U.S. military deployed a large replenishment ship as a central point of obstruction. The U.S. troops fought and retreated, gradually collapsing and being driven into the sea. They were beaten with oars by fishermen, and some were even deliberately knocked unconscious by the gunwale of the ship, falling asleep in the sea and never waking up again.

"Charge!"

However, the US military has personnel, and the Combined First Division also has personnel.

From the distant harbor military camp, countless fishermen, fishing boats, or yachts in Tokyo Bay lined up in a long line, filled with Allied soldiers who came to reinforce the area.

"Oh, shit!"

Seeing this scene, the US military decisively chose to save their lives by abandoning ship and dragging a large number of wounded soldiers to the supply ship.

Ultimately, the supply ships that the US forces were holding out were almost lost, and were routed by the 1st Combined Division's reinforcements, fleeing back to the US military base in Yokosuka in a sorry state.

The US military finally couldn't contain its anger and deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyers when they reached the gates of Yokosuka Port.

"Get out!"

Upon seeing the official warships deployed by the US military, the Combined Division and the fishermen happily dispersed, singing military songs as they returned in triumph.

Then the Americans sent small boats to rescue their own men, while the joint division easily returned home with their weapons.

Disaster relief?

Sorry, I really don't know how to do that.

After a day of bloody fighting, the First Division suffered 12 serious injuries and 66 minor injuries, but thanks to the support of fishermen, no one died.

The aftermath of the American defeat was particularly devastating. Because Japanese fishermen refused to save their lives, four were killed in the frontal assault, 37 drowned, 122 were seriously injured, and more than 300 were slightly injured.

This was only because the US military, after witnessing a disastrous defeat, hastily dispatched rusty destroyers to rescue the casualties; otherwise, a large number would have drowned. Even so, this casualty ratio was already at a level that the US military stationed in Japan could no longer conceal.

We can no longer use "too many suicides" as an excuse to explain why so many people die at the base every year.

Because the Seventh Fleet is located next to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the two sides share the same hospital and logistics facilities, photos of American corpses and wounded soldiers filling the hospital, captured by the mobile phones of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and many medical personnel, have flooded the internet, even shocking Americans on the other side of the ocean.

"what's the situation?"

"The U.S. Seventh Fleet stationed in Japan clashed with Chinese forces at the mouth of Tokyo Bay!"

"Without the use of firearms, American and Chinese sailors fought each other in the Gulf of Japan. The result was that the American sailors were defeated and fled."

The circulation of various graphic and bloody photos in the telegram greatly frustrated the Americans.

Why didn't you shoot?

“(Reply) You idiot, if you fire, the Chinese stationed in Tokyo will open fire.”

Why are there Chinese troops in Tokyo?

"(Reply) Because Li Xinghe is Chinese! You stupid pig!"

Countless Americans, whose minds are usually impeccably clear, broke down in despair online, unable to comprehend the complex diplomatic relations between China, Japan, and the United States, nor the triangular relationship between Li Xinghe, Japan, and China. They only saw one outcome: the US Navy lying in ruins.

Lieutenant General Fred Katcher, looking at the U.S. military hospital littered with corpses, flew into a rage:

"Stupid pig! Stupid as a pig!"

He knew he was doomed.

A military court awaits him, but before he can face the court, he must first evade Li Xinghe's political persecution.

Before he could even attempt to escape, Li Xinghe had already issued a martial law order for the Yokosuka naval base and the Seventh Fleet.

"In order to protect the lives of U.S. troops stationed in Japan, to prevent further escalation of conflict, and in light of the tragic accident in which the Seventh Fleet's unauthorized mine-laying led to the sinking of a cruise ship and the loss of thousands of lives, I, on behalf of the Japanese government, the Japanese Imperial Family, the U.S.-Japan Combined Forces Command, and the Joint Operations Command, hereby issue this order to the Seventh Fleet, prohibiting any vessel or person of the Seventh Fleet from leaving the Seventh Fleet's home port of Yokosuka without notifying our government and obtaining a navigation application."

A series of lengthy diplomatic phrases could not conceal the true meaning of this notice.

The Seventh Fleet, the last relatively independent U.S. fleet stationed in Japan and one that Li Xinghe could not control, has now been ordered to stay put. Any movement or travel must be reported to the government, and ships are not allowed to operate without permission.

A prisoner in a jail!

Now, many of the privileges the Seventh Fleet gained from the San Francisco-Japan Security Treaty have been restricted by Li Xinghe under various pretexts.

When the news reached the White House and the Pentagon, their first reaction was to hastily cover it up.

The US military only acknowledges the following externally:

"A conflict broke out between fishermen and Japanese fishermen over mine clearance, resulting in the deaths of four people on both sides. Some media outlets should not make a fuss about this; it only invites ridicule."

Once again, the US military, like the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, began its routine of falsifying casualties. Those who didn't die on the battlefield weren't counted as dead; those who weren't recorded as wounded weren't counted as wounded. And they couldn't say they had four dead; they had to say a total of four died.

虽然说联合军的死亡是0人，但是4+0也是4，所以你就说双方的死亡是不是4人吧。

The distant White House had to hold an emergency meeting overnight.

Vance was unaware of what had happened.

The Pentagon, which had just decided to expand the military units of Japan and South Korea and requested them to increase production and maintenance efforts, was furious and found it unacceptable that the Seventh Fleet had launched torpedoes in retaliation against Lee Sung-ha.

The public outcry was so intense that even the news that Li Xinghe had dispatched a ground self-defense reconnaissance assault team to raid the Far East Association headquarters and kill or wound sixty Yakuza members seemed commonplace.

A storm is brewing.

……

As evening approached, lights were lit on the sea after the sun had set.

The rescue of the Swan Princess cruise ship has become a prime topic for live television broadcasts.

The scene was brightly lit.

Among those present were Prime Minister Lee Sung-ha, Japanese Prime Minister Ayako Aso, Minister of Justice Kagome Kagami, dozens of bureaucrats from various departments, hundreds of celebrities from all walks of life, and the esteemed Sang Qiu-jia and the Crown Prince. Under the protection of female special police officers from the Imperial Household Agency, they expressed their condolences to the injured residents.

Various fire brigades from Tokyo, volunteer rescuers, and many children came to offer flowers and origami cranes.

But no matter what they said, there was no emergency rescue.

Japanese-style rescue, those who know, know.

The main idea was to create a solemn and respectful atmosphere, with everyone dressed in formal attire and working together, but in the end, they did absolutely nothing.

Only when most of the people on board were dead, and the only remaining communication signals were the screams of gangsters' mistresses, did the Japan Coast Guard finally manage to slightly lift the capsized vessel and gently right the cabin, which was crammed with corpses.

The firefighters, wearing safety gear, slowly walked in and then carried the body out.

One by one, the corpses were carried past Li Xinghe: