Chapter 242: The Great Fire (7.5)
Although Kagesa Zhenzhao has a backstage, he Masashi Maeda is not a soft persimmon to be kneaded, and the major general has a cousin named Isamu Maeda. And this Maeda Isamu adoptive father, who was killed by the Russian army outside Kaiyuan City in the Russo-Japanese War, Lieutenant General Maeda Takarei (posthumously promoted), the commander of the 22nd Brigade of the Japanese Army, Maeda Yong inherited the barony of Maeda Takarei, and is now a member of the House of Lords of the Japanese government, and he can also say a few words in front of Prime Minister Konoe.
was victimized by this group of subordinates, if Masashi Maeda is not punished, he will not want to operate in this institutional circle in the future. There are many cases of officers in charge of the Japanese army being killed by their subordinates, but there are many more cases of subordinates being disposed of by their superiors, and superior officers are born with class advantages, and if a superior wants to retaliate against his subordinates, he does not even need to look for any reason at all.
In fact, even if the Germans didn't ask for it, Maeda's side would have attacked No. 76, maybe not as cool as it is now, but it would definitely make Kagesa and his ilk feel heartache. However, since the Germans had already made a request, Maeda also took the opportunity to push the boat and dispose of the group of mad dogs raised by Kagesa, and the technocrat did not even have the slightest psychological pressure.
Maeda was not a good man, and although he had never been in the line of fire, it is no longer possible to count accurate numbers of Chinese laborers and prisoners of war who died directly or indirectly in the projects he was responsible for, but according to the archives that could be destroyed in the future, the preliminary estimate may be more than one million. It seems that Maeda's engineer Osa, who is high above, should not take responsibility for the torture and killing of laborers, and it is the Kwantung Army Command who gave the order, and it is the garrison and the military police who do it, but to say that the deaths of these people have nothing to do with him at all is purely to cover his ears and steal the bell, and although Major General Maeda has escaped the post-war reckoning of responsibility, he cannot erase the crimes he committed on Chinese soil.
Now, for the first time in his life, the Japanese army major general is facing the "enemy" he wants to kill, and just two weeks ago, he patted his shoulder and praised him as a hero of the Great Japanese Empire.
In the words of the foreign minister, it was supervised on behalf of the cabinet to ensure that no accident occurred that would surprise the friendly countries. Now, the purge of No. 76 has not only alarmed the Cabinet and General Staff Headquarters, but even the Japanese naval units stationed in Shanghai have also participated. For example, the intelligence department of the Shanghai Special Marine Corps has provided a lot of important materials, and it is obvious that the 76th has been under the surveillance of the Japanese naval intelligence department for a long time.
At this time, the army should not only not complain about the navy's "transgression" behavior, but also solemnly express its gratitude. I don't know how the Japanese Navy Command will be secret, but the army can only grit its molars and wipe the bayonets, and the depression in my heart seems to be able to only vent on the heads of those spies.
"Now that you have come to your senses, then this matter will be left to you to do it yourself!" Matsuoka's cold words seemed to still be echoing in his ears. Masumi Maeda took a deep breath, pulled his right hand out of the sleeve of his kimono, and steadily picked up the glass of sake.
"There is indeed a matter for the two of you to come here this time, and I need to ask the two of you to deal with it." Maeda took a sip of sake, put down his glass, and picked up a bunch of chicken again.
"After the last incident, we have received reliable information that Chongqing has recently sent a new group of agents to Shanghai, and they are ready to take the opportunity of our shrinking forces to re-establish an intelligence network in the concession and wait for an opportunity to launch anti-Japanese activities." Maeda said to the two spy leaders according to the script prepared in advance.
"We have also heard this kind of rumor, Jiang Zhongzheng's character is like this, he has always liked to play tricks under the table." The first to talk was Ding Mo Chuen, who picked up his chopsticks and took a slice of sashimi from the plate in front of him.
"When I got back, I sent people to keep an eye on the inn and the docks, and as soon as I noticed a new face, I kept them under surveillance." Li Shiqun hurriedly picked up the wine jug and refilled Maeda's cup with wine.
"It's worthy of Li Sang, just do as you say, if necessary, you can mobilize the gendarmerie in Hongkou, and I will give an order to Mori Dazuo." Maeda threw the bamboo skewers on the table.
"If the gendarmerie helps, then we have nothing to worry about, no matter who Chongqing sends, as long as he sets foot on the beach, he will not be able to escape from our palms." Li Shiqun said with a serious face.
"Remember, Li Sang, take it alive as much as possible, the living will always be more useful than the dead." Maeda speaks Chinese here. When he was studying at the Army University, the foreign language course was in Chinese, and after he arrived in the Kwantung Army, he followed the traitor translator at the headquarters and learned a standard Naoli official dialect, but the pronunciation of some words would be a little stiffer, and he would often misuse Japanese grammar.
"Understand, Your Excellency, we will try to catch as many lives as possible." Li Shiqun replied respectfully, and by the way, he glanced at Ding Mocun proudly.
Ding Mocun's face was a little ugly at the moment, but he quickly adjusted his mentality, and a gentle smile appeared on his face again.
And all of this came into Maeda's eyes, looking at these two guys who did not forget the infighting until they died, a sense of superiority of the Yamato nation arose spontaneously in the rear admiral's heart, and as for the disgust of the navy in the rear admiral's heart, of course, it was selectively left behind at this time.
PS: I can't hold it.,I'll change this point today.,Make up for the later chapters less.,Rest.。
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