I went to Sanjiang, and I asked my friends to help me vote in Sanjiang Pavilion, and I was grateful.

In the previous communication with Tsukamoto Ken, Muyang can be said to have tried his best, constantly calculating in his mind how he should answer, how to avoid some unclear content, and make appropriate facial movements in a timely manner to express his emotions.

Muyang feels that his acting skills are estimated to be able to reach the level of an actor.

When communicating with Tsukamoto Ken, after answering a few questions at the beginning, Muyang asked some small questions from time to time, definitely those that did not involve confidentiality and were close to the topic, he was not trying to know something, just to create a topic.

From the beginning of Muyang taking the initiative to communicate with Tsukamotoxian, to the end of the dialogue between the two on an equal footing, these are the effects that Muyang has worked hard to create, if he has been in the position of being asked, Tsukamoto Xian will inevitably ask some questions that Muyang does not know, and at that time, it is likely to show some horses. And Muyang is to use the opportunity of communication to gradually introduce the problem to the direction he wants to go, drive the topic, and can also put himself in a position to communicate with the other party on an equal footing, so that the other party is embarrassed to ask some harsh questions, so as to transfer the danger.

In the end, Mu Yang tried his best to invite Tsukamoto Xian, because Tsukamoto Xian is also a powerful figure in the staff headquarters, and there are only advantages and no disadvantages in befriending him, and Mu Yang also hopes to understand some of the situations in the staff headquarters through Tsukamoto Xian. In fact, even if Tsukamoto Xian didn't agree to Muyang's invitation in the end, it doesn't matter, Muyang expressed his closeness, as long as he is not a person with a strange personality, he will have a good impression of Muyang, which can lay a good foundation for future actions.

You must know that the section chief of the General Staff Headquarters is actually a not small official position, and the General Staff Headquarters and the Army Headquarters are on an equal footing, according to Muyang's own understanding, the section chief should be equivalent to the director level below the minister. After the Lugou Bridge Incident was launched that year, Shinichi Tanaka, chief of the Military Division of the Ministry of the Army, and Akira Muto, chief of the Operations Division of the General Staff Headquarters, decided to send three divisions to reinforce them. The next day, Prime Minister Sugiyama approved the reinforcement plan. At that time, Hideki Tojo also served as the head of the operations section of the General Staff Headquarters.

Therefore, in fact, the section chief is a position that can do things and has real power, according to the practice of the staff headquarters, the section leader is generally served by Dazuo or Zhongzuo, the section leader is the squad leader, and the squad leader is generally served by Zhongzuo or Shaozuo, and Muyang guessed that this time, no, it was Jiang Tengdao who was transferred back this time, and he should be the leader of a certain squad in the staff headquarters.

In the evening, Muyang invited Tsukamoto Ken and his party to the best restaurant nearby, Longyin Restaurant.

"Mr. Tsukamoto, I don't know what kind of food you like to eat?" Muyang asked.

"Eto-kun is from Kyoto, and I'm from Osaka." Ken Tsukamoto said with a smile.

Mu Yang showed a sudden expression and said: "It turns out that the head of the Tsukamoto section is from Osaka, so I must arrange Kansai cuisine today, what do you think of the section chief." ”

There are many subdivisions of Japanese cuisine, such as honzen, kaiseki, and kaiseki cuisine. But if you divide it according to the region, it will be divided into Kanto cuisine and Kansai cuisine, and Kyoto and Osaka are both representative areas of Kansai cuisine, so Muyang has this to say.

Ken Tsukamoto nodded, "It's been a long time since I've been back to my hometown, and I really miss the taste of my hometown, and I hope he can make authentic Kansai cuisine here." ”

"I've heard that the chefs here are all chefs invited from all over the world, so I think I can make the taste of Osaka with respect for the original flavor of the region."

"I hope so, by the way, Eto-kun, let me introduce you to these people." It was only at this time that Tsukamoto Xian introduced a few of the people he brought to Muyang.

Muyang followed Tsukamoto's introduction and knew that the four people brought by Tsukamoto were the general affairs class, the telegraph class, the comptroller, and the military medical officer of the general affairs department.

Japan's hierarchical concept is so strict, the people brought by Tsukamoto Ken, if Tsukamoto Ken doesn't take the initiative to introduce, Muyang will not be able to ask directly.

Tsukamoto Xian is the host and guest, Muyang is the host, when the two talked and chatted, several section leaders did not interject, just listened quietly, sometimes Tsukamoto Xian said that he was happy, several people would laugh together, say wonderful places, and will echo and send out a few tone particles that expressed surprise, fortunately, Muyang is the identity of the master, otherwise this meal may not be more depressed.

Tatami mats, long wine table, and the dishes are very rich, and Muyang is very willing to spend money in this regard. The sliding door was opened again, and a group of girls in kimonos walked in, and there were five men, one by one's side, who was in charge of pouring sake and cloth dishes and serving the guests. Of course, the main job is to please these men.

A geisha with a white face, red lips, and deep eyeliner walks in with a shamisen in her arms, bows, and begins to perform for the guests.

Pushing the cup and changing the lamp, the atmosphere gradually intensified, and after a few glasses of sake, Tsukamoto Xian's perception of Muyang became a little better.

"Section Chief Tsukamoto is very busy with work, and I feel really fortunate to have time to accept my invitation, and I would like to give you a drink, Section Chief Tsukamoto." Muyang said with a wine glass.

Tsukamoto Ken smiled and said: "Eto-kun is polite, and Eto-kun arranged it very well today, we want to say thank you, come and toast together." ”

The crowd responded and drained the wine from the glass.

Mu Yang leaned his body near Tsukamoto Ken and said in a low voice, "Section Chief Tsukamoto, I don't know what to do with my affairs." ”

Tsukamoto Xian glanced at Muyang with deep meaning, and then said: "If according to the military regulations, you fail to carry out your mission, you will be punished." However, your mission this time is a bit special, originally you were transferred back to your post by the General Staff Headquarters, but because you were on the way, you accepted the task of escorting Chinese antiques back to Tokyo, and this task was issued by the War Department, which was a bit unruly. ”

"Besides, the main escort officer of this transportation mission is Takeo Yamada, you are just a role similar to helping, and you are indeed a little wronged."

"This time the matter has been clarified, it was made by the Americans, and now the Imperial Navy is unable to fight again, and the naval base camp is powerless against them, how can the responsibility for the failure of the mission be put on your head, rest assured that there will be news for a few days."

Mu Yang showed a somewhat happy expression very cooperatively, and said in his mouth: "Then I have to ask the section leader of Tsukamoto to say a few more kind words for me." ”

Tsukamoto Ken smiled, "I will naturally react realistically, after all, the people of our General Staff Headquarters can't be punished because of the mission of the War Department, so where will the face of our General Staff Headquarters go." ”

The contradiction between the War Department and the General Staff Headquarters has a long history, and to put it bluntly, it is a struggle for power; originally the General Staff Headquarters was a subordinate unit of the War Department, but in the end it was divided out, and then it even overwhelmed the momentum of the War Department, and the War Department became the chief steward of the General Staff Headquarters, and only miscellaneous work remained.

There is a very special phenomenon in the Japanese army, if it is a person sent by the General Staff Headquarters to inspect, even if it is a big Zuo, a major general or even a lieutenant general in the combat unit, he must greet him with a smile, for fear that he will be cleaned up by the General Staff Headquarters after returning home.

It seems that the matter of Eto Island is likely to be resolved in the end because of the contradictions between the two parties.