In the face of Miyake Mitsuji's reproach, Itagaki did not show any unhappiness, but bowed slightly, and responded calmly: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the explosion of the railway by the Northeast Army is a fact, we have protected the scene, and we are also ready to invite Lin Jiujun and the ministers of various countries in Shenyang to visit the scene, if Your Excellency the Chief of Staff is interested and time, you can also go and have a look." ”

"As for His Excellency the Chief of Staff's doubts, this is not surprising, and this also shows the insidiousness of the Chinese people, who intend to cover up the fact that they provoked the incident and try to blame our Kwantung Army."

Itagaki looked at Honjo Shigeru and said to Miyake Mitsuji: "Hayashi Kujiro and Okazaki of Mantetsu said that when our army attacked the North Daying, the Seventh Brigade of the Northeast Army did not resist at all, which is complete nonsense. Let's ask, if the 7th Brigade had not resisted, would the more than 600 people of the two squadrons of Ono and Kawashima all cut their own stomachs? ”。

After Miyake Mitsuji got out of the car, he hurriedly found Hayashi Kujiro and Okazaki, who was in charge of Mantetsu, and inquired about the situation, apparently out of distrust of him, a hero who decisively and legitimately organized troops to fight back against the provocations of the Shina people. Itagaki also had something to say at this time, and he said it very explicitly, and there shouldn't be anyone present who couldn't understand it.

Miyake Mitsuji's face couldn't help but turn red, and he asked loudly with some anger: "Could it be that Zhang Xueliang, in order to create friction and provoke disputes, would actually use hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Northeast Arsenal and Mortar Factory, as well as the East Tower Airport, to frame our Kwantung Army?" In doing so, the price Zhang Xueliang spent was too great for Itagaki Jun, do you think this is reasonable? ”。

"Zhang Xueliang: What does he want by doing this? Did he fantasize that our Great Japanese Empire would compensate him? Didn't he know that since the First Sino-Japanese War, we, the Great Japanese Empire, have always asked for compensation from others, and have never come up with compensation? ”。

Miyake Miyake's question is indeed difficult to answer. If what the Northeast Army did was to provoke in this incident, it means that Zhang Xueliang still has a backhand, he will calculate it, and he will not suffer in the end. However, blowing up these factories and airports worth hundreds of millions of dollars is completely a posture of breaking the kettle and a completely passive evacuation, how can it be said that Zhang Xueliang or the Northeast Army took the initiative to provoke?

The unspoken subtext of Miyake Koji is that this is purely the Kwantung Army provoking and recreating friction, it is you Seishiro Itagaki who is lying, and you are the one who is talking nonsense.

Ishihara and Hanaya were trying to help Itagaki defend himself, but they couldn't think of a suitable justification for refuting Miyake Mitsuji's accusations. Although the incident has become a fact, this is only the beginning of their whole plan, and in order to successfully implement the follow-up plan, it is now necessary to maintain their lie, and even make everyone believe this lie at least on the surface, so that they can make the cabinet have to make the decision to invade Manchu and Mongolia in advance.

Ishihara and Hanaya Masa, Dohihara, and even the quiet Honjo Shigeru, they all looked at Itagaki nervously, they couldn't think of how Itagaki could answer to stop Miyake Mitsuji's mouth, and several people secretly sweated for Itagaki.

Itagaki glanced at the expressionless Honjo Shigeru, and replied unhurriedly: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, it was completely their helplessness to blow up a factory worth hundreds of millions of dollars. ”

Itagaki's words undoubtedly admitted that the incident was not provoked by the Northeast Army. This made Miyake Koji and everyone present stunned, and even Shigeru Honjo couldn't help frowning slightly.

Miyake Koji thought that Itagaki would not admit that they took the initiative to provoke the friction anyway, and he would try his best to quibble. Because if Itagaki really admits it, he will really be able to send these neurotics to a court-martial, or at least kick them out of the army. …,

Itagaki smiled slightly, and then said: "The Northeast Army provoked first, this is a fact, I don't want to explain further. They wishfully thought that in the face of their more than 200,000 powerful forces in the northeast, our more than 10,000 Kwantung Army did not dare to rise up in the face of their provocations. ”

However, they not only completely underestimated the combat effectiveness of our Imperial Japanese Army, but also ignored the fact that in order to safeguard the dignity of the Holy Emperor and the great military might of our Imperial Japanese Empire, our Japanese soldiers did not hesitate to fight to the death in the face of any strong enemy. Under the resolute and powerful blow of our Kwantung Army, the Chinese people were caught off guard and had to flee in a hurry, and they had no choice but to blow up a factory of great value and risk flying away more than 200 planes from the Dongta airfield overnight, which also reflected the cunning and viciousness of the Chinese people. ”

"In the history book of the Chinese people, in the Book of Tang, there is a passage in the "Shushu Fuxia" written by Dou Hao, the gentleman abandons flaws to pull out talents, and the strong man breaks his wrist to complete quality. This means that if a warrior is bitten by a venomous snake on the wrist, the wrist must be amputated immediately to prevent the poison from spreading throughout the body. In parables, you must make a decision at the right time, and do not hesitate. This move of the people of China is exactly the act of a strong man breaking his wrist. ”

"Their purpose is not only not to leave these valuable factories to us, but also to mislead international public opinion and disguise themselves as a victim. Don't fall for the chief of staff. ”

Itagaki was fluctuating and reasoned with reason, and Miyake Mitsuji couldn't help but stammer, his face was red, and his expression was extremely embarrassed.

Ishihara, Hanayamasa, Dohihara, and the nearby staff officers all showed joy, secretly applauding Itagaki in their hearts for his quick wit and good eloquence of "spitting lotus flowers", and even Honjo Shigeru, who had always had a serious expression, couldn't help but smile slightly.

However, Miyake Miyake is the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army after all, and at this critical time, he can't be too unable to step down, which will add obstacles to future military operations. This is also the difference between Itagaki and Ishihara Waner and Hanayamasa, Itagaki knows how to behave in the world. Although he acted boldly, he was also shrewd and tactful, and he was extremely thoughtful, so he was better than Ishihara and Hanaya's popularity in the Kwantung Army and even in the entire Japanese military circles.

Not only was Itagaki not complacent because he had refuted Miyake's bare land, but he even took a half step forward with a face of shame, bowed deeply to Miyake and said, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, because the headquarters did not report to you the information it had in time to report to you, which caused your excellency to make a wrong judgment, the headquarters felt deeply derelict in its duty and lost your trust, please forgive me."

Regarding Itagaki's approach, except for Ishihara and Hanaya Masa, everyone else showed a look of admiration, and Miyake Naked Land's face gradually returned to normal.

Itagaki then turned to the side slightly, turned his body to face Honjo Shigeru, and said, "There are all kinds of indications that the people of Shina are fully prepared to provoke this incident. For example, the Northeast Arsenal was only blown up after the weapons and equipment there had been completely stolen and the explosion was carried out. ”

"Oh, there's such a thing?"

Miyake Kazuchi couldn't help but be a little surprised, if what Itagaki said was true, this really only showed that the Northeast Army had been prepared for a long time.

"Yes."

Itagaki nodded affirmatively and continued: "Also, the Northeast Army has not only recently transported a large amount of military rations from Liaoji and Jilin provinces to Guannai, but also transported a large amount of weapons and ammunition. In particular, last night, troops of a reinforced battalion of the Fourth Route Army suddenly rushed to the Northeast Arsenal with nearly 1,000 trucks to load all the weapons and ammunition in stock and transport them north, and only then blew up the arsenal. According to our investigation, the main force of the 7th Brigade of the Beidaying Battalion withdrew to Dongshanzuizi, and the Wang Tiehan Division of the 620th Regiment followed this convoy northward. ”…,

Itagaki continued to explain the reason why the Northeast Army was premeditated to provoke the incident.

"After I got the news, I immediately ordered the Fifth Garrison Brigade, which had just arrived, and the artillery unit composed of a part of the township soldiers under the command of Hua Gujun to go to Zhuertun north of Mukden to intercept the convoy. However, the cunning China's had already been prepared, and they set up an ambush there, and not only a chariot squadron and thousands of cavalry, but also dozens of China's air force launched an attack on the Fifth Brigade, inflicting heavy losses on our troops. ”

"In addition, His Excellency the Chief of Staff said that the people of China would not deliberately blow up billions worth of property such as the Northeast Arsenal and the Mortar Factory, because then their losses would be too great to outweigh their losses. The chief of staff was also wrong about this. In fact, Zhang Xueliang had been prepared for a long time, and he had to blow up the arsenal, the mortar factory, and the Dongta airport, not only did he not lose anything, but he even made a lot of money, as long as he wanted, he could immediately build a bigger arsenal. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

Itagaki was surprised not only by Miyake Mitsuchi, but also by Shigeru Honjo, who was waiting for Itagaki to explain.

Itagaki took a step back and motioned for Hanaya to report the situation.

Hanaya is taking a step forward and reporting to Shigeru Honjo and Miyake Mitsuji about the robbery of more than a dozen banks in Shenyang City last night, or after this early morning to be exact.

After listening to Hanaya's report, Miyake looked at Hanaya and Itagaki with a suspicious look on his face for a long time before asking, "Hanaya-kun, are you sure it really wasn't our own people who did it?" ”。

Itagaki stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency Commander and Chief of Staff, we have carefully searched and questioned all the troops, including the soldiers in the township, and absolutely no one left the troops last night to act alone. What's more, according to what we know, many banks were robbed at the same time. It would never be a dozen people, it would have been hundreds, and if it were our people, we wouldn't have been unable to find out. ”

"Moreover, one thing is certain, this is a premeditated and deliberate action of the Shina people."

Tu Feiyuan asked thoughtfully: "You mean, ......?"

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