Chapter 882: Dissecting the Future Situation
Chen Mingxiang also has his own considerations, Kage Satsuki Showa and Shibayama Kaneshiro are both veteran agents of the Japanese Army, and they know each other very well, and he also hopes to get some information about Shibayama Kaneshiro from Kage Satsuaki's mouth, so as to provide reference for the plan to eradicate Li Shiqun.
"Your Excellency General, I know that Li Shiqun has indeed used the power in his hands to reap great benefits for himself, but this is also the norm of government officials in various parts of the Jinling government, not an isolated phenomenon, look at those provincial chairmen and mayors in various places, which one is not rich, Shibayama Kaneshiro doesn't need to do it for this little thing, right?" Chen Mingxiang said.
Kagezo Zhenzhao was not happy in his position as an artillery commander, he came to Guanwai with the identity of a loser, and there were not many acquaintances here, and there was no topic to talk to someone, where did the Japanese troops outside the Guanxi know anything about the affairs in the Guan, let alone what Mei organ was.
Under the loneliness and depression for a long time, people will lose their previous level when they speak, and unconsciously confide in some information, of course, this is also the case with acquaintances like Chen Mingxiang.
"This is definitely a process, Shibayama Kaneshiro will not be a killer as soon as he comes up, I guess his first move is to weaken Li Shiqun's foundation, such as the Qingxiang Committee, this body no one knows better than me, it is another set of government agencies independent of the Jinling government."
"Nominally, the Qingxiang Committee is a subordinate organ of the Jinling government, but you see, in terms of personnel, Li Shiqun, the secretary general, is the actual controller, and the high-level members of the Qingxiang Committee are basically people from the secret service headquarters, and the taxes in the Qingxiang area are also controlled within the scope of Su Province, and the security forces, police forces, and special forces of the Qingxiang Committee only obey Li Shiqun's orders."
"Although the power was highly centralized, the work of clearing the townships went smoothly, but the Jinling government was not happy, and Zhou Gaohai proposed to me more than once that the township clearing committee should be abolished, because the Executive Yuan and the Ministry of Finance had completely lost control over the entire Soviet province and did not get any benefits."
"The Qingxiang Committee has become Li Shiqun's own institution, which has gained huge benefits from material control and economic blockade, and even has a part of the military power for this purpose, Shibayama Kaneshiro will definitely listen to the advice of the Jinling government and abolish the Qingxiang Committee." Kagesa said.
He admires Li Shiqun very much, this person is indeed capable, after getting along for a long time, there will always be some feelings, and now some will even regret it, Li Shiqun should not be promoted too quickly, and the consequences of pulling out seedlings will only make He Miao die.
"What does Your Excellency the General mean that Kaneshiro Shibayama wants to cancel the work of clearing the township? But the facts are in front of you, the work of clearing the countryside is still fruitful, he will not do such a thing that is not good for the empire for the sake of the festival with you, right? Chen Mingxiang asked.
"It is impossible to stop the work of clearing the township, as you said, the facts have also proved to have achieved great results, which is beneficial to the empire and the Jinling government, and the General Headquarters of the Dispatch Army highly recognizes this, and Shibayama Kaneshiro does not have the courage to wrestle with the six generals of Shun Hata."
"But changing the way of operation, it has no big impact, his purpose is to weaken Li Shiqun's power and influence, and hand over the work of clearing the township to the local government itself, just like Shanghai, Li Shiqun did not interfere, and the Jinling government has long guarded against him."
"The empire gave the power of material control to the Jinling government in the hope that the Jinling government could assume its own obligations and responsibilities and assist the empire in winning this war, especially in terms of material support, which requires the full cooperation of all provinces and special cities."
"Su Province is the most complete and richest province of the Jinling government, and it has an irreplaceable role, especially in terms of food, which is not only the main source of food for the dispatched army, but also an important supplement to the local food needs of the empire, and also supports the survival rations of Shanghai."
"Li Shiqun holds the power of Su Province, the Jinling government has no way to restrain him, and his words and actions are also unbearable for the empire, of course, if he actively cooperates with the imperial army to collect grain, and obeys the will of the empire, and eases the relationship with the Jinling government, Shibayama Kanshiro will not necessarily kill him."
"If he can't do it, then the second step of Shibayama Kaneshiro is to change the position of chairman of Su Province, if he refuses, it will be a dead end, and even the secret service headquarters will be abolished, why do I agree with Zhou Gaohai's opinion and abolish the Ministry of Police, in order to warn him that he must not fight against the will of the empire, but unfortunately, he did not learn his lesson."
"Speaking of which, it's also my fault, it's me who single-handedly pushed Li Shiqun to this level, three years to walk the road that others can take at least thirty years to complete, and suddenly he is in a high position, he has no experience and no precipitation, sooner or later something will happen, it is better to only be the director of the secret service headquarters at the beginning, he seems to be only thirty-eight years old!" Kagesa said.
"Your Excellency General, how can I blame you for this matter, this is Li Shiqun's own choice, and it is also his own path, and he will inevitably bear the corresponding price, if I am the chairman of Su Province, do you think there will be such a thing?" Chen Mingxiang said.
He determined two things, Kagesa Zhenzhao's judgment of Shibayama Kaneshiro will not deviate greatly, the first is that the Qingxiang Committee will be abolished, and Li Shiqun will inevitably jump over the wall in a hurry, and the second is that he wants to eradicate Li Shiqun, and the food problem is fatal.
At noon that day, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao drank a lot, and his friendship with Li Shiqun could not reach this level, the key is that Li Shiqun is a banner that he has set up in his capacity as the head of the Mei organ and the top military adviser to the Wang puppet government, just like the relationship between Wang Jingwei and the Japanese government, the banner fell, and everything failed.
"Chen Jun, the chief of police is already the limit, don't compete for a higher position, even if it's for you as a provincial chairman, don't do it, remember my words, never leave Shanghai, focus on doing material work for the imperial army, and you will be able to keep safe forever."
"Shibayama Kaneshiro is very insidious, and he has been doing intelligence work for a long time, and those activities that have crossed the line in the past must be appropriately restrained, so as not to be caught by him, because of the task of carrying out the base camp, his authority is higher than I may be."
"After you go back, you have to apply to Kinoshita-kun for a written order, which will be issued by the General Headquarters of the Dispatch Army, the Headquarters of the 13th Army, and the Headquarters of the Military Police in Shanghai, giving you clear authority, and it is not okay to contact an intelligence agency like the Military Command Bureau, and it is not okay to acquiesce." Kagesa said.
This is when sending Chen Mingxiang on the plane, he deliberately whispered something, Chen Mingxiang has come to see him for the second time, sent his favorite tea, and also has a considerable amount of gift money, he doesn't care about things, but he values this friendship very much, this kind of words, he can't say it easily.