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Chapter 978 Don't Doubt the Loyalty of an Imperial Warrior
Shanghai.

Inside the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai, Hase Ryosuke was sitting at his desk looking down at something with a serious face, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

He unhurriedly put "Shanghai Fengyue Recommendation" into the drawer, adjusted his hair style meticulously, raised his head and said in a deep voice to the outside.

"Come in~"

The door was opened immediately, and a staff member of the consulate strode up to Zhang Gu, bowed deeply, and handed out a message with both hands.

"Report to Your Excellency, the "Songzi" lurking in the mountain city has sent a special secret message."

Last month, Iwai, the former head of the Intelligence Department of the Japanese Consulate, returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo to report on his duties. The post of head of the Intelligence Department was naturally taken over by Ryosuke Hase.

In just a few years, he has been promoted from the head of the special high school to the deputy minister and minister of the intelligence department, which really shocked many people's jaws.

But it's normal to think about it carefully. People who can bring benefits to the consulate, the navy, military police, and army officials stationed in Shanghai will not be too "lucky".

As soon as the position of Minister of Intelligence was vacant, the people who spoke for it could be arranged from Tokyo to Shanghai. Even Iwai said that his successor must be Hase.

Zhang Gu, who successfully took over the class of his old classmate, became the third person in the consulate, and the Zhang Gu office under him also became an important institution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of China.

At the same time, he also serves as the assistant officer of the Special Committee on China, responsible for guiding and supervising the "new" government intelligence agency that is being planned, and holds a lot of power.

Hase Ryosuke, who was originally calm, heard his subordinate say "pine nuts", his heart moved, and he immediately reached out to receive the secret message and looked at him seriously.

"Songzi is the most important intelligence officer of the empire. Anyone who has access to the back file of the telegram must sign and confirm it, even me."

"Hay!"

The staff of the consulate who hadn't straightened up lowered their heads again. They couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the minister's integrity, and turned to leave immediately.

Seeing that the door was closed, Zhang Gu with a sullen face was suddenly discouraged, and quickly found a code book from the bookshelf behind him, and quickly translated the message.

"Extremely confidential. The commander of the Red Russian Far East is about to change. Zhukov will take over as the commander of the Seventh Army. There may be major changes in the Northeast, Songzi."

Hase Ryosuke looked at the content on the paper, his face remained cloudy and sunny. After thinking for a long time, he put away the code book, got up and went out into the consular office.

More than half an hour later, Hase, who reappeared, got into the car and drove all the way to the residence of the Japanese Special Committee on China - Chongguangtang.

"Hurry up, take me to see Your Excellency the Director, I have urgent information to report."

As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't wait to speak loudly to the staff on the opposite side, and wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking very nervous.

Seeing Hase Ryosuke's reaction, the other party knew that something big had happened, and didn't dare to ask any more questions, and hurried upstairs, Hase Ryosuke followed closely behind.

The two came to the office of the head of the Special Committee on China, Tong Tongzhen. The staff knocked lightly on the door and slipped in.

1 minutes.

2 minutes.

5 minutes.

The office fell into a deathly silence, Hase Ryosuke paced back and forth outside the door, kept looking down at his watch, his face full of anxiety.

Seeing His Excellency Zuo Guan's behavior, the secret agents who came and went avoided or hid in the room one after another, lest the other party's anger be brought to Chi Yu's hands.

Noticing Chang Gu in this scene from the corner of his eye, he smiled coldly in his heart, continued to pretend to be anxious, and performed outside the door of Dazuo.

He knew that Dapu was trying to give him a bad start, and the reason was very simple, the huge profits brought by smuggling were too touching.

Ever since Dasu Tongzhen came to Shanghai, she has been holding back her energy to find trouble with him, wanting to get involved in the "unofficial material transportation" business.

But the other party didn't think about it, the cake was so big, the more people participated, the less profit, and who would want to share their cake with others.

As a result, under the strong protests from the military and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the plan of Dazuo Tongzhen came to an end without a problem, and the opportunity to annex Hase's agency was also lost.

In fact, having offended so many forces, Da Li Tongzhen has not "suicided" or drowned, which is already considered to be blessed by His Majesty the Locust.

So it's understandable that the other party gave him a cold shoulder. After all, the head of the agency must have vented his grievances.

The second hand on the watch was beating one frame at a time. Hase Ryosuke estimated that the time was almost up, and walked to the door and raised his hand and slammed it heavily on the door panel.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Your Excellency, I have important matters to report."

"Say something."

"I know you're in the house."

"Then Changgu came in."

Ryosuke Hase raised his voice a few times so that everyone could hear him, then pushed open the door and barged in.

In the office, Tosada Osako, wearing a traditional kimono, sits cross-legged on the tatami, and the staff who came in earlier are pouring tea for him.

Seeing Hase Ryosuke entering without invitation, Dazuo was stunned for a while, and when he recovered, he immediately became furious, patted the table hard, and shouted loudly.

"Baga! Hase-kun, don't you know what politeness is?"

"Your Excellency, please read this information first, before you get angry again."

Hase Ryosuke was too lazy to talk nonsense, so he interrupted the other party's reprimand, threw out the "pine nut" telegram, and at the same time picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

"you"

Dazai was trembling with anger, and was just about to exhale, but when he glanced over the telegram and saw the content clearly, he stood up directly.

As one of the heads of Japanese intelligence in China, he certainly knew about the Battle of Nomenkan, the meaning and sensitivity behind it.

The battles in Shanghai, Jinling, Changcheng, Changcheng, and Shacheng were over, and the army was no longer able to fight again, unless the new force of the Kwantung Army entered the pass.

But the Kwantung Army had a prerequisite for entering the customs, that is, the pseudo-mite and Korea are safe enough. These two places are the most important resources of the empire, and there is no room for loss.

The Nuomenkan battle was not so much a provocation by the Kwantung Army as a test, a test of Red Russia's combat effectiveness in Mongolia and Mosk's attitude.

It is precisely because of this that Masanobu Tsuji, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army who deployed troops without authorization, was not punished by Tokyo. Now all parties are paying attention to the follow-up development of the incident.

Before the war, the General Staff Headquarters estimated that the strategic center of gravity of Red Russia was in Europe, and the main enemy was Germany, so a large-scale war with the Kwantung Army would not really break out.

As long as they can fight with the Red Russians and keep the situation in the Northeast stable, the well-trained Kwantung Army can enter the pass to support the war against China.

Even, if the Red Russia is really as vulnerable as the army imagined, it is not impossible for the Kwantung Army to divide its forces to occupy the Siberian region and the Far East.

But now, the Red Russians actually changed their generals. Under normal circumstances, the Red Russians would not change their frontline commanders unless the one from Mosk had other plans.

Once Red Russia launches an attack on Manchukuo and Koryo, Japan will fall into a two-front war. Unlike the Republic of China, Red Russia is a standard power.

Thinking of this possibility, Osako Tongzhen was a little panicked, took the telegram and turned around on the tatami twice, then looked up at Ryosuke Hase and began to blame him.

"Baga, why didn't you report such important information to me immediately, and I will hold Tokyo responsible for your negligence of duty."

After staying in the Republic of China for so many years, Da Zong has also learned to find a substitute for the dead. He understands that sending this information up will definitely cause violent turmoil in the upper echelons.

In addition, such important news should be sent to Tokyo as soon as it is received. Now that it has been delayed for so long, who knows whether Tokyo will pursue it.

For the sake of safety, it is necessary to find a person with enough weight to take the blame. Ryosuke Hase, who is long-sleeved and good at dancing, is the most suitable candidate. Who will make the other party rich.

Facing the scapegoat thrown by the other party, Hase Ryosuke sneered, sat down slowly, and said to Osako Tongzhen in a mocking tone.

"Your Excellency, the chief of the agency, I have been waiting outside your door for so long, and the entire committee has seen it, ha, there are no secrets in the intelligence agency.

Besides, I reported to the Consul before departure that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should have received the telegram, so it doesn't make any sense for you to say these things. "

Chang Gu had been guarding against the other party's move for a long time, otherwise why would he stand at the outer door, what was delaying the time was Dao, and it had nothing to do with him, a loyal official.

Dajia Tongzhen was blushed by Chang Gu's words, and held back for a long time, not knowing how to answer, so he had to look for questions from the information itself.

"Hase-kun, you misunderstood, since you have already reported to Tokyo, then I am relieved, but how authentic is this information?
There is also a certain matter, who is "Songzi" and whether it is reliable, and whether this is a conspiracy by the people of the Republic of China to fan the flames in an attempt to sabotage the imperial strategy.

We all know that latent work is full of dangers, and the military command is very difficult to deal with. In case "pine nut" is captured...you and I have to guard against this. "

"Your Majesty!"

Ryosuke Hase yelled Dasu Tongzhen's name angrily, slowly got up and stared closely at the other party, gritted his teeth and said every word.

""Songzi" has been lurking in Jinling since the 22nd year of the Republic of China, sent back a lot of important information, and made great contributions to His Majesty Tianlocust and the empire.

A year ago, his mother was seriously ill, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs allowed him to go back to China to visit relatives, but in order to better complete the task, he flatly refused the order.

During the battle of Jiancheng, his intelligence played a huge role, but he also lost the chance to see his mother for the last time. It is very unfair to him to say that.

If you don't believe in "pine nuts", order your people to verify this, instead of doubting the loyalty of an imperial warrior for no reason. "

When the staff of the Special Committee on China heard this, their expressions changed subtly, and their eyes towards Da Sa Tongzhen became less friendly.

What you are most afraid of when doing intelligence is not the enemy, but the knife from behind, especially when you encounter a suspicious and irresponsible boss, it will be very painful.

Dasu Tongzhen seemed to be aware of it, bowed solemnly, and changed his words decisively: "Smi Masai, please forgive what I said just now, Mr. "Songzi" is indeed a hero of the empire.

Hase-kun, please rest assured, I will immediately report his discovery to the General Staff Headquarters and ask for credit for him. His Majesty Tianlocust and the Empire will never treat such a loyal person badly. "

It was a matter of the morale of the army and his own reputation, so he chose to bow his head without hesitation, otherwise, if this conversation got out today, he wouldn't expect anyone to serve him.

Hase Ryosuke avoided the other party's bow with a sullen face, took a deep breath and said: "Your Excellency, the chief of the agency, you don't have to be so polite, in fact, what you just said has some truth.

I suggest that the intelligence personnel of the Special Committee on China in Shancheng carry out a secret screening of "pine nuts", firstly to ensure the safety of the other party, and secondly to prove the authenticity of the intelligence.

This matter is related to the dispute between the empire's navy and land armies going north and south, the safety of Mite Prefecture and Korea, and even the great cause of His Majesty Tian Locust and the empire, so it has to be handled carefully.

Later, I will hand over the files and materials of "Pine Nut" to you. You must send the most elite personnel to carry out this task. I think "Pine Nut" will understand our difficulties. "

He has said that, what else can Dasu Tongzhen do, of course he can only agree: "Yo Xi, just do as Hase-kun said, I will let the mole hiding in the high-level government to come forward."

"Thank you, Your Excellency, Director."

Hase Ryosuke put his hands together and put them on the seam of his trousers, bent his waist 90 degrees seriously, and expressed his gratitude to Dazuo. He has always been very polite to those who can create wealth for him.

A mole in a high position must be very valuable, he raised his body and subconsciously licked his lips, looking at Dasu Tongzhen as if he were looking at a shiny gold bar.

(End of this chapter)