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Chapter 64
"Your Excellency the Consul, the consuls of Britain, France, the United States, and Germany would like to see you."

"Please come in."

Toyama Nakaji's heart tightened. These consuls are like hyenas on the grassland. They will not hesitate to pounce on the prey that is alone, and they don't know what tricks they want to play together.

"Consul Yuan Shan, don't you welcome us?"

The British consul Bai Longdu walked into Nakaji Toyama's office with a big belly, behind him were the consuls of the other three countries with unkind faces.

"Of course not, you are welcome, my friends."

Toyama Nakaji showed a hypocritical smile while thinking that Japan has nothing to do with these countries other than economic exchanges, let alone any conflicts.

The angry French consul saw his smile and sneered, "Consul Yuanshan, we are not happy when you are happy. What you did in the Northeast has nothing to do with us, but those robbers want to blow up the Liuguo Hotel. We have a relationship."

Toyama Nakaji understood that these consuls have stakes in the Liuguo Hotel, and now that their private interests have been violated, they are here to put pressure on themselves.

But he doesn't care. It is impossible for these old powers to go to war with Japan. The Japanese market is what they need. These people have no means other than intimidation.

"Mr. Brondo, I understand what you mean. This is really a tragedy. I think what we have to do is to arrest the robbers as soon as possible and minimize the loss."

"Nonsense, you Japanese must compensate us for the losses during the suspension period, and at the same time end the robbery of the Liuguo Hotel as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if you apologize or use other means." The French consul was angry.

The American consul also smiled and said, "Consul Yuan Shan, you have to admit that it is your fault that caused this situation, so you have to be responsible."

Belondo lit a cigar, and ordered in an unquestionable tone: "Now the consuls of our four countries have decided that Japan must be responsible for this disaster, and this hijacking must end as soon as possible."

Nakaji Toyama shot the case: "You can't replace your country, and the Great Japanese Empire is not a weak country that can be bullied. I want it."

"Goodbye." Bai Longdu interrupted Yuanshan Zhongzhi's generous speech, and said before leaving: "You will come to see us soon, and then there will be another price."

Toyama Nakaji looked at the arrogant consuls of the four countries, and cursed angrily: "Damn European and American ghosts, one day the Japanese Empire will let you know how powerful it is."

But after cursing, he hurriedly reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that this matter involved the diplomatic relations of the four countries, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must communicate with the foreign ministries of the four countries to avoid long nights and dreams.

The consuls of Britain, France, the United States, and Germany returned to the British consulate to discuss how to make the Japanese submit, but they were only small consuls with few cards in their hands.

"Mr. Brondo, first of all, the United States will not stop its business relations with Japan. This is related to countless families who need to work. What do you think?" The American consul explained the bottom line in advance.

"We found a lot of little mice in the Southeast Asian colonies, and these little people are behind the support. If necessary, our Cam Ranh Bay fleet can go to China." The French consul was very angry.

There is no way to be arrogant. After the First World War, France's strength was greatly damaged, and it relied on the resources of Southeast Asia to continue its life. Now that the Japanese have reached into Southeast Asia, the French have long decided to teach them a profound lesson.

"Prime Minister Mustache is not interested in the war in East Asia. If the Japanese are willing to assist in the siege of the giant red bear in the Northeast, we Germany will not intervene too much." The German consul looked indifferent.

Bai Longdu has a well-thought-out plan, he has no way to deal with those robbers, but he still has a way to persuade these consuls, don't look at them all talking about national interests, in the end they are most concerned about money.

"Six Nations Hotel was originally a joint venture between Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Japan, and Russia. After World War I, Russian interests were taken over by our British capital. Now there are only five shareholders left."

When Bai Longdu talked about the shareholding, the consuls of the other three countries pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what he meant. They just got a little dry stock in the hands of the capitals of various countries. Maybe Bailongdu had a little more, but the essence was the same.

"So if the Japanese capital can be cleared, why can't the four of us become real shareholders, not this kind of job shares, but wealth that can be passed on to the next generation." Bai Longdutu looked blankly.

The hearts of the consuls of the three countries jumped wildly. The shares of the Japanese are expensive, and the annual dividends are also a large sum of money. This is indeed coveted, but they have no capital.

It would be fine if they were all ambassadors, and they could have a say in domestic policy towards Japan, but can a small consul, cabinet or parliament trust their words?
Bai Longdu pointed at them: "You guys, haven't you heard of borrowing a knife to kill people? Our trump card is the robbers in the hotel. The more trouble they make, the more pressure the Japanese will have."

It seems to be true. The consuls of the three countries realized something. They also received domestic reports. Except for Germany, opposition parties and religious groups in various countries have condemned the Japanese atrocities, and they are likely to intensify.

"I believe that you also have a lot of information about the Japanese, whether it's Japan's small actions within our sphere of influence, or those things that Japan has done in China, expose them all!" Bai Longdu squeezed his palms together Holding hands, showing a wise smile.

It is necessary to incite anti-Japanese sentiment in the country, and those capital forces who keep their mouths will not stand by. Whether it is a real war or a commercial war, it is a great opportunity to harvest wealth.

He continued: "We will use this small fulcrum to raise the lever of countries' attitudes toward Japan. The heavier we add, the higher we will raise it!"

The ambassadors of France, the United States, and Germany looked at Bai Longdu in admiration. It really deserves to be an ancestral shit-stirring stick. After this combination of punches, the Japanese have a headache.

Thinking about the huge wealth again, the three of them are almost drooling. Being an official for thousands of miles is only for money. The old saying of the Chinese is very appropriate. Why don't they do it like this.

Opportunities are rare now, and nothing can be missed, especially the German consul, whose eyes are glowing green now, and even his salary has begun to decrease under the Great Depression.

"I have reports of Japanese intelligence activities in the Philippines, and evidence of their brutal rule in Ryukyu. I can provide them."

"We caught several Japanese spies in Southeast Asia, and evidence of their tobacco cultivation."

"Our relationship between Germany and Japan is not good, and there is only evidence of their massacres in the island city."

The three consuls stated their capital, more and less, but Bai Longdu was very satisfied, and what he provided was enough for the Japanese to drink a pot.

"I have information about Japanese espionage activities in Hawaii and Europe. I don't know if the cost I provided is the largest. Do you have any opinions?"

"what!"

The consuls of the three countries shouted in unison, the damn little man dared to reach out to Hawaii (Europe).

Bai Longdu stretched out four fingers: "Then I will take [-]% of the share, and each of you will get [-]%."

The consuls of the three countries nodded: "Yes, what shall we do next."

Bai Longdu revealed the plan: "First of all, we must mobilize our contacts and spread all the information about the Japanese in our hands, so that the Japanese are everywhere."

The consuls nodded repeatedly, and Bai Longdu continued: "Then we have to use our identity to publicly express our concerns about Japan's expansion to increase credibility, and finally we must protect those robbers."

"What, protect them?"

"Yes, they are our trump cards. As long as they don't surrender for a day, they will be the focus of attention. I may understand the idea of ​​that masked man. What a genius."

After answering the three consul's questions, Bai Longdu took a puff of smoke lightly. Everyone has a purpose. As long as the general direction is the same, why can't they cooperate.

The next day, Nakaji Toyama, who was originally as stable as Mount Tai, couldn't sit still. The newspapers on the table were full of evidence about the Japanese espionage activities around the world, as well as records of various atrocities.

This is only a newspaper in Beiping. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified him through a diplomatic message. Now mainstream newspapers in major European and American countries are publishing these news and broadcasting them.

Although there is no evidence, Toyama Nakaji knows that this is what those four bastards did. Are they afraid of the crime of affecting the diplomatic relations of various countries, damn ghosts.

"Consul, Kwantung Army Headquarters telegram, a special force will arrive tonight, let us take care of it." At this time, the staff of the consulate came in and took out a translated telegram to Nakaji Toyama.

"Oh? Special forces?"

Toyama Nakaji put on his glasses and looked at the telegram carefully, and smiled: "Ha, it's just in time! As long as the hostages are rescued, I see what excuses you have."

The Kwantung Army carefully selected a 100-man unit from hundreds of thousands of troops. These people are experienced and each has a unique skill, such as shooting, bombing, and fighting.

The purpose of this unit is to rescue Zhang Jingyao, and by the way eliminate the robbers and rescue other hostages. It seems that the Kwantung Army really does not attach great importance to Zhang Jingyao, Toyama Nakaji sighed.

Before it got dark, some strong men kept entering the Japanese consulate. Toyama Nakaji personally met them and asked if they needed anything.

The team commander was very rude: "The design of the Liuguo Hotel, the distribution of hostages, and other things don't need to worry about Mr. Consul. Chief of Staff Itagaki has already arranged everything."

Toyama Nakaji didn't care, he knew the pride of these red deer, and the consulate had all the things requested by the other party, he just wanted to see the expressions of Bai Longdu and the others after they knew the hostages were rescued.

Inside the British Consulate

"Mr. Consul, the insider of the Japanese Consulate reported that the Kwantung Army has dispatched a special force."

"What, hurry up and inform the robbers, let them be careful, and don't be careless."

(End of this chapter)