Etiquette must be asked for by others, no one will give away such a large sum of money casually for no reason, Matsui Taijiulang knows very well in his heart that Chen Mingxiang must have something to help him with, and it is definitely not a trivial matter.

But after hearing the other party's intention, Matsui Taijiulang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, this matter has just stepped on the line, and he can still operate it, this guy knows what the imperial army cares about.

Japan's means of controlling the occupied areas is undisguised violent suppression, but unless there is a major incident, the garrison is not easily dispatched, and it is the military police, secret services, and police who maintain daily order.

In the puppet Manchukuo region, the increasingly professional puppet police played an important role in the operation against the anti-Japanese organizations, and their threat was not inferior to that of the Japanese agents.

In central China, however, the police are subordinate to the special services and the gendarmerie, and are responsible for patrolling, blockade, searching, and cracking criminal cases.

"Your Excellency, thanks to your love, I can serve as the chief of police of the Jinling government, and as the so-called government in his position, I have to do something to repay the trust of the empire."

"These requests of mine, first of all, do not touch the core interests of the empire, the actual power of the police system is still in the hands of the Mei organs, and the local police departments still implement the advisory responsibility system, but there are some changes in the procedures."

"To put it more clearly, the flexibility is nothing more than a formality, and it is also in line with the new policy of the Empire towards the Jinling government. The two sides are a strategic partnership, loyalty depends on mutual trust, and the more power the empire releases, the higher the loyalty will be. ”

"There is also a part of my true thoughts, when I went to Guanwai, I saw the local police in Manchukuo who had been trained by the imperial police, and their quality and efficiency were not comparable to those of the police in Guannei, and I planned to learn from this experience and implement it in central China to better serve the empire." Chen Mingxiang said.

Although the police secretary asks for personnel and financial power, the main purpose is to enhance his authority and influence, not to easily interfere with the operation of local police stations, and to fully respect the advice of Japanese advisers, but for the outside world, this is the actual embodiment of Japan's respect for the Jinling government.

"I agree with you in principle, as long as it does not affect the interests of the empire, everything can be discussed, and what you said is also very right, in the future, the police system will be the main force to protect the interests of the empire, and it needs to be strengthened, I will report to the commander-in-chief of the dispatch army, General Shunroku Hata, it is estimated that there is no big problem."

"But now the commander of the North China Front, Senior General Okamura Ninji, the commander of the 11th Army stationed in Jiangcheng, Lieutenant General Tsukada, the commander of the 11th Army stationed in Jiangcheng, the commander of the 13th Army stationed in Shanghai, Lieutenant General Shimomura, and the commander of the 23rd Army stationed in Yangcheng, Lieutenant General Sakai, are all sending the General Headquarters of the Army to attend the meeting, and they will return tomorrow after breakfast, and I will go to the commander-in-chief tomorrow morning." Matsui Taikuro said.

"With so many big men gathered in Jinling, is it possible that the imperial army is going to launch a strategic offensive against the Chiang Tong region and take the southwest in one fell swoop?" Chen Mingxiang asked.

"No, the empire does not have the ability to engage in a strategic offensive now, things are just the opposite of what you said, originally the General Headquarters of the Dispatch Army was preparing to launch a major campaign against the Shancheng government, but now it is impossible, first the naval battle of Midway Island suffered heavy losses, and then a tug-of-war was formed on Kuah Island, and the empire cannot afford the battlefield in both directions."

"After careful consideration by the military department, it was decided to cancel the operation and take the stabilization of the existing occupied areas as the primary task, and our Yamashiro government was also aware of this battle plan and made corresponding arrangements, and it was impossible to achieve a decisive victory in a short period of time." Matsui Taikuro said.

This is good news for the Shancheng government, Chen Mingxiang returned home, he called Wang Zhen, and briefly told the information in code.

He didn't expect that this incident would bring great merit to his career as a strategic agent, and some things were so coincidental.

"Bureau, Mingyue sent a telegram saying that the General Headquarters of the Japanese Dispatch Army has received an order from the Military Department that in view of the defeat in the South Pacific region, a large-scale operation against the national control area has been canceled, and the commanders of the Japanese forces in various places are currently holding a meeting in Jinling and will return to their stations tomorrow morning." Pan Qiwu came to Dai Li with a telegram.

"The Japanese army's abnormal movements have also been discovered by local intelligence departments, and the Military Commission has long ordered the Fifth Theater Command, the Sixth Theater Command, and the Eighth Theater Command to prepare for battle, and even considered moving the capital to Xikang Province when necessary."

"In any case, this is exciting and glamorous news, and I will report it to the committee immediately, especially to issue a notice to the antiaircraft artillery units in Anhui Province to pay attention to the Japanese planes tomorrow morning and see if I can try my luck."

"The Japanese planes have always been very rampant, relying on us not many anti-aircraft guns, often flying very low, and after a long time, they themselves are a little careless." Dai Li said with a smile.

Why is it only in Anhui Province?

The headquarters of the 11th Army from Jinling to Jiangcheng had to pass through Anhui Province, where there was part of the Guotong region, and the planes to North China did not have troops from the Shancheng government, and the routes to Shanghai and Yangcheng also did not have troops from the Shancheng government.

"I heard that on the night of the 5th, Minister Kong hosted a banquet for the director of the Military Justice Enforcement Department, and his assistant, the Minister of Food, was also present, so naturally he interceded for Lin Shiliang's case, and there has been no movement so far, is it true that he has escaped sanctions?" Pan Qiwu asked.

"The preliminary result of the Military Law Enforcement Department was that Lin Shiliang was sentenced to life imprisonment, and the bribe-giver was sentenced to two years in prison and a three-year suspended sentence, but the committee did not express its position, and Director Chen of the second chamber of the attendant said that the sentence was too light to curb the rampant smuggling activities in the Kuomintang region, and it also damaged the image of the commission."

"Minister Kong's family went into battle to plead with his wife, this matter is really a bit troublesome, I plan to have a banquet for the US ambassador tonight, mention this matter, the Americans have a lot of complaints about these smuggling activities, if the ambassador expresses strictness to the commission, then Lin Shiliang will die, and it is still the credit of the spring breeze." Dai Li said.

Chen Mingxiang's protection of the lives and safety of British and American expatriates in the Public Concession was ostensibly due to the role played by the Military Control Bureau, and coupled with the intelligence on the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the US Government looked at Dai Li differently from the Military Control Bureau, and the relationship between them became more and more harmonious.

Dai Li knew the influence of Minister Kong's family on his wife, but when things got to this point, he couldn't retreat, and the hatred between the two sides became a dead knot that could not be untied, so no matter what way he tried to kill Lin Shiliang, this was also a contest between the Military Administration and the Ministry of Finance, and at a critical time, he had to use his killer weapon.