In 1940, Wu Fengxiang shouldered the assassination mission and resolutely stepped into the office of a Japanese major general. This is a huge task, and there is no room for mistakes. However, as soon as he walked into the office, a little devil suddenly opened the door! The two met their eyes and were instantly stunned.
The unknown Japanese major general, Sadazo Yoshikawa, a name, but carrying a heavy identity. He was not an ordinary Japanese soldier, but a nephew of Emperor Showa, graduated from the Japanese Army Non-Commissioned Officer School, and had a rich military background.
In 1939, Yoshikawa Sadazo set foot on Chinese soil, and as soon as he arrived in this strange land, he quickly rose to prominence, was awarded the rank of major general, and served as the head of the secret service of the five provinces in northern China.
He even moved the base of the secret service to the Shaanxi-Gan Guild Hall in Kaifeng, and became the commander-in-chief of the activities of Japanese and pseudo spies throughout North China.
However, with the expansion of Yoshikawa Sadasa's power, his hands were also stained with the blood of countless anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians, and he committed heinous crimes.
What is shocking is that in the second half of 1939 alone, the special services under his leadership arrested a large number of Chinese soldiers and civilians, including 446 CCP personnel, 105 Kuomintang personnel, and more than 10 people from the Henan Station of the Military Command.
Yoshikawa Sadasa, in his eyes, Chinese is just a group of ants, life and death are not important at all, let him trample on it wantonly.
If this person is allowed to escape in the world again, I am afraid that countless people will continue to suffer from his cruelty. The Henan local party of the Chinese Communist Party resolutely decided on a dangerous task to assassinate Yoshikawa Sadasa.
But the question is, who will take on this difficult task? This difficult problem left everyone in deep thought.
Yoshikawa has been a spy for many years and has experienced numerous assassination attempts, each time cleverly evading. Therefore, approaching him is not an easy task. Assassinating such a master requires not only skill and courage, but also calmness, because failure is not an acceptable option. If you are caught, the consequences are unimaginable.
In the end, they decided to find Niu Zilong to discuss the assassination plan. Niu Zilong is a member of the CCP's underground party and has successfully infiltrated the Kuomintang military system. Usually, they try to avoid direct contact with him so as not to expose their identities.
Niu Zilong, a native of Wei County, joined the Communist Party in his early years and specialized in underground intelligence work. He possessed excellent adaptability, knew the military command and the internal situation of the Japanese army well, and was the backbone of Henan's intelligence work.
He proposed to cooperate with the Kuomintang on this assassination mission, after all, some information is only available to the Kuomintang.
In the end, the problem fell on the person who chose the assassination mission. Just when everyone was in trouble, Niu Zilong unexpectedly learned that his apprentice Wu Fengxiang had been successfully rescued from prison.
Wu Fengxiang, a warrior from Pingdingshan, was playing for the anti-Japanese guerrillas in the Xiaomoshan area of Wei County. His amazing marksmanship and brave and intelligent heart made him the perfect choice for this assassination mission.
As soon as the task arrived, Wu Fengxiang quickly appeared in Kaifeng, and first carefully investigated everything about Yoshikawa Sadasa.
At present, Yoshikawa Sadazo is walking on thin ice, hiding deep in the mountains, and is guarded by heavy soldiers whenever he travels. The chance of direct assassination is very small, and only by gaining the trust of the other party can you get close again and complete the mission.
How can Yoshikawa Sadasa be taken lightly?
Wu Fengxiang came up with an ingenious plan, and he decided to contact Yoshikawa's henchman, Kwon Shenzhai, as a wanted by the Kuomintang.
This Quan Shenzhai was once a hardcore traitor, but he was also greedy for money. Wu Fengxiang got in touch with Quan Shenzhai through underground channels and presented five gold bars and a fine blue and white porcelain as a meeting gift. In order to win trust, he also handed over a roster of anti-Japanese personnel.
Wu Fengxiang went through several tests in succession, and finally succeeded in dispelling Quan Shenzhai's doubts and won a pass to the Shaanxi and Gan Guild Hall.
Even, Kwon Shenzhai specially recommended him to Yoshikawa Sadasa, mentioning the background story designed before: Wu Fengxiang was a Kuomintang officer who was discouraged by the persecution of his superiors and wanted to cooperate with the Japanese army.
On the evening of May 17, Wu Fengxiang and Wang Baoyi walked into the Shaanxi-Gan Hall with their passes in hand, which was a decisive step in their assassination mission. Wu Fengxiang was responsible for solving Yoshikawa Sadazo, while Wang Baoyi targeted Yoshikawa Sadazo's translator Chen Kai. Outside, four comrades lurked on the street, observing the situation and ready to provide support at any time.
However, when they walked to the door of Yoshikawa Sadasa's residence, they heard the conversation in the house, and Wu Fengxiang's heart could not help but be alert: it seemed that Yoshikawa was not alone. The situation does not match the previous information.
He understands that more people means increased risk, and if he can't complete the task this time, he may never have another chance. This made him anxious, and he considered retreating, waiting for a better opportunity to assassinate Yoshikawa Sadasa.
However, at this moment, a guard suddenly walked out and happened to witness the moment when Wu Fengxiang held his weapon.
Wu Fengxiang immediately made a decision, shot the guard without hesitation, and then immediately broke into the guild hall. His gunfire attracted four enemies in the room, some trying to escape, others trying to fight back, but Wu Fengxiang's reaction speed and marksmanship made them powerless to fight back, and one after another fell.
Yoshikawa Sadasa reacted relatively quickly, and when he heard the gunshots, he quickly hid behind a table and confronted Wu Fengxiang with a pistol in hand. But Wu Fengxiang's marksmanship was accurate, and while dodging, he fired three shots in a row, each of which hit the target.
These three shots killed Sadazo Yoshikawa! Yoshikawa's caution ultimately failed to save his fate. He had previously chosen a safe place to stay, deep in the guild hall, away from the gates. Because the streets outside the guild hall were still busy at night, the occasional sound of gunfire did not alert the guards. This also became an opportunity for Wu Fengxiang to successfully assassinate.
Yoshikawa Sadasa's death made Wu Bingyi immediately realize that he had to get out quickly without leaving the slightest trace. Without waiting for the Japanese army to react, he had already rushed out of the window like a cheetah and quickly moved away from the scene.
This action, which can be said to be the perfect cooperation of the underground party and the military commander, provided an important cover for his smooth departure from Kaifeng, and the Japanese army's efforts to find him were doomed to fail.
After the news came out, it shocked the entire Japanese military top. Yoshikawa Sadasa, as the nephew of Emperor Showa of Japan, was assassinated shortly after coming to Kaifeng.
The Japanese military leadership fell into deep panic, they all felt regret and anxiety, after all, Yoshikawa's identity was extraordinary, this incident will undoubtedly cause international shock, even their emperor will not be spared.
However, Wu Fengxiang's heroic actions won him an audience from Chairman Mao. At the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he was invited to climb the Tiananmen Tower to witness the great moment of the founding of New China.
Later, Wu Fengxiang was assigned to work in the Tianjin Exclusive Water Conservancy Bureau and made his own efforts for the construction of New China.
However, in April 1983, the two-gun hero Wu Fengxiang passed away at the age of 69.