The terrible sound of the alarm woke up Matsui Ishine and Muto Akira at the same time. Before they had time to put on their clothes, the two ran out of their tent.

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, an enemy has infiltrated the base and killed the guards." A Japanese staff officer ran up to Matsui Ishine and said hurriedly.

Before Matsui Ishine could ask for details, Captain Osa, who was in charge of guarding the night duty, came quickly. The face of the captain of the garrison wing was very ugly, as if his father and mother had died.

"Your Excellency, the Prince has been killed in the tent." No matter how reluctant to accept this fact, the captain of the Dazuo Wing in charge of the garrison also knew that he had to report it as soon as possible, and his fate might only be a seppuku.

He knew very well that while he was in charge of the vigil, as the prince of the empire and a lieutenant general in the military, Hatohiko Asakamiya, who was still the emperor's envoy today, still had his neck broken in his sleep, and it was under extremely tight guards. For him, seppuku is already the best result for such a thing.

"Neni!" Matsui Ishine exclaimed, feeling that his head was suddenly buzzing, at this moment he only had one thought, something big happened.

Muto Akira also heard the words of the captain of the garrison wing, and his head suddenly went blank. Hatohiko, who was fine yesterday, was actually killed in a tent, and it was in such a well-guarded place, which made him really unbelievable. In other words, if last night, the other party's target was not Asakanomiya Hatohiko, but himself, then Muto Akira would not dare to think about it anymore......

The two of them didn't have time to think about it, and they didn't care about the captain of the garrison, and quickly ran towards Hatohiko Asakanomiya's tent. At this moment, the tent had been blocked, and except for a limited number of people who knew about it, the other Japanese soldiers did not know that Hatohiko Asakanomiya had been assassinated.

As soon as they entered the tent, the two saw the wide eyes of Hatohiko of Asaka Palace after his death, a little confused and unwilling, and their faces were also full of surprise.

The captain of the garrison also walked in, and when he saw Hatohiko Asakanomiya lying on the bed again, he seemed to see the scene of his own seppuku.

Holding back the anger in his heart, Muto Zhang turned around and grabbed the collar of the captain of the garrison, stared at the eyes that showed infinite killing intent, and roared, "You tell me what's going on?" ”

"Your Excellency, General, I received that the patrol had found a soldier killed, and I rushed here at once, but the Prince was already dead. I ordered the soldiers to cordon off the place, and immediately went to inform the commander. Although the co-captain was a little afraid that Muto Akira would kill him like this, he still suppressed the fear in his heart and maintained some composure.

"Baga, you stupid pig, stupid pig, why don't you die." Muto Akira was dissatisfied with this answer and let go of his hand that grabbed the collar of the Wing Guard. Raising his hand, "Pap, Pap, Papa, Pap......" came out, opened the bow left and right, and the big-eared stickers kept falling on the face of the wing captain.

The latter can only stand upright and keep saying "hi, hi......". I really admire that he can still make a sound under the scraper of his ear. Soon, however, the Garrison Wing's cheeks were red, congested, swollen, and bloodshot, and the corners of his mouth were bleeding.

Seeing the appearance of the captain of the garrison, Muto Zhang stopped his hand and said, "Hmph! There were no intruders found. ”

Feeling the big slap falling again, the captain of the garrison breathed a sigh of relief, and when he heard Muto Zhang's cold snort, his heart jumped fiercely, and he hurriedly replied: "I didn't find the intruder, but I picked up a certificate." And his subordinates have already sent troops to search everywhere, and they will definitely find the murderer and avenge His Excellency the Prince. ”

The captain of the garrison hurriedly took out the Chinese military officer card that No. 3 deliberately left behind from his pocket and handed it to Muto Zhang.

Matsui Ishone didn't speak, he was thinking about the aftermath of this incident. The action of Muto Akira did not stop, Muto Akira did not fight, he also had to fight. But not now, because he knows very well that the impact of this matter must be minimized. And this matter is likely to affect his status in the future, and there are already many established policies, so he has to think about what to do in the future.

However, when he saw the captain of the garrison take out the certificate, he was immediately startled. Before Muto Zhang took it, he hurriedly grabbed it.

What catches the eye is the hideous dragon-shaped military emblem on the small book, and under the military emblem it is also written in block letters: Chinese Emperor ** official certificate, seven eye-catching golden fonts.

Matsui Ishone's heart sank suddenly, and instead of opening the military ID, he asked, "How did you find this military ID?" ”

"It was found under His Excellency the Prince's bed, and the military ID card fell on the heel of a pair of footprints." The captain of the garrison said hurriedly.

Muto Akira also saw the military ID, and like Matsui Ishone, his heart sank. I said, "General, can I see?" ”

Matsui Ishine gave the military officer card to Muto Akira, and at the moment he was in a chaotic mood, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.

After Muto Zhang took the military ID card, he looked at the military ID card in great detail, and after opening it, he also read the contents in detail. The contents of the military ID card are handwritten in Chinese. The "owner" of this military ID card is introduced, the rank and position, and there is also a photograph with a steel seal letter from the Ministry of Defense of the Chinese Empire.

When Muto Zhang examined the military ID card in detail, he said, "This document is fake. ”

"Neni!" Matsui Ishine opened his mouth and asked, "Muto-kun, how do you know it's fake." ”

"General, I have always paid great attention to the Chinese army, and I have also seen their officer ID cards. This military ID card looks like the real thing, but there is a big loophole, that is, the content of all military ID cards in China today is not written by hand. And all the military cards in China have been replaced, and there will be no more such military cards. There is also a loophole, that is, this steel seal, the printing is very blurry, it may be that the counterfeiter does not want people to see the flaws inside, and this point is exposed. ”

Hearing Muto Akira's explanation, Matsui Ishine seemed to let go of a burden in his heart and felt a lot more relaxed. I just saw my military ID card, and I habitually thought that this matter was done by China, and that would be a huge disaster for Japan now. Because in his opinion, this is a sign that China is going to take action against Japan, and Japan is not ready to deal with the whole of China at this time.

However, there is still a big question in Matsui Ishone's heart just now, that is, why did China assassinate Hatohiko of Asakanomiya, which has no relevant interests for China at all, but once it is exposed, it will let itself fall into war.

"What you mean is that this is a fake document, does that mean that this matter was not done by China, but that someone framed it." Matsui Ishone said.

"No, Your Excellency General, I don't think so, on the contrary, I think that this matter was done by China, because it is estimated that only Chinese soldiers here have such a ability, kill the prince in a well-guarded base, and leave safely. The armies of other countries, with the exception of Germany, I can't think of such an army. Muto Akira said.

"I guess, Muto-kun, you have to know that without solid evidence, this kind of thing can't be said nonsense. On the contrary, I don't think it's China, because it's not good for China at all. What's more, why did China leave a military ID. Judging from the fact that the military ID card is fake, it was deliberately left by the other party. The purpose is very simple, that is, it wants us to point the finger at China, because people who are a little sane can figure out the relationship inside. In such a situation, some people deliberately make us think that China is trying to cover up, and this matter is done by China. Matsui Ishinemichi.

"What Your Excellency General means is that someone is planting blame for China, so that we can cause friction with China. And use this contrarian thinking attempt to guide us and make us make wrong judgments. Akira Muto also reacted this time.

"Yes, if you think about it, China now has close trade relations with us, and many of the empire's steel materials are imported from China. To put it mildly, if it weren't for the amount of steel that China exported to us, the empire's army would not have been so strong. And this matter, for China, does not have the slightest benefit, but will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble, and it is not at all the style of the emperor who is unprofitable and cannot afford to be early. Matsui Shigen said this, sorted out the clues in his mind, and said: "And this matter is full of weirdness, think about it, if the empire really turns against China because of this matter, who will get the greatest benefit." ”

"There is no doubt that the Allies will turn against China as long as the empire goes against China, and China is likely to fall to the Allies, and according to the temper of that emperor, it is also very likely that it will directly declare war on Japan. In any case, the interests of the allies are the greatest, not only do we suffer from the death of the prince, but it may also turn China to their side. Muto replied.

"Therefore, this matter cannot be concluded early, and once a wrong judgment is made, it is likely to lead to more adverse consequences." Matsui Ishinemichi.

At this time, the commander of the garrison wing, who had not spoken all this time, spoke: "Your Excellency, commander, do you want to bring those dead soldiers up to take a look, maybe you can find any clues." ”

Matsui Ishone nodded, and agreed to the proposal of the captain of the garrison.

Muto Zhang ordered to the captain of the garrison with a serious face: "By the way, I will ask someone to collect the body of His Royal Highness the Prince and keep it well." At the same time, more troops were sent to expand the search area, and the other party had definitely not gone far, and at the same time, the troops stationed around the area were also ordered to send troops to check every stranger in detail, and set up roadblocks, so that the murderer must not escape. Remember, if you find a suspicious target, don't kill them, it's better to capture them alive. I hope you can catch the murderer in front of me and make meritorious contributions, otherwise, you won't even have a chance to cut your stomach. ”

"Hey!"

(To be continued)