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"May I ask what benefit there is to our Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Hosaki Yamato suddenly asked a question that neither of them had expected, and for a moment they were at a loss for what to do:

"Are you going to put forward any more conditions to us?"

"Isn't it possible? Letting Shimahashi Shinichi serve as the highest commander in Shanghai is completely beyond the scope of the Special Higher Section's work. Can't we put forward a condition?"

Vice Minister Hosaki Yamato ignored the two's surprise and answered as if it was a matter of course.

Chief Ishigaki seemed to be so angry that he laughed. He looked at Hosaki Yamato and asked curiously:

"Vice Minister Hosaki Yamato, I didn't expect you to be such an old hand at negotiation. I promoted your people and made them rich, but instead of being grateful, you are putting forward conditions? Tell me! I want to see what conditions you can put forward."

Komatsubara thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what conditions Hosaki Yamato was going to propose. In the end, he gave up thinking and looked at Hosaki Yamato, waiting for his answer.

Deputy Minister Hosaki Yamato said with a serious face:

"If you didn't have a better candidate, I don't believe we would promote Shimahashi Shinichi to be the highest commander in Shanghai. In a sense, our Ministry of Internal Affairs is helping your military a lot. Isn't it wrong to put forward a condition?"

"Okay, okay! Please let Vice Minister Hosaki Yamato speak. We are all ears."

Chief Ishigaki said with a surprised look on his face.

Hosaki Yamato still answered seriously:

"In that case, I will no longer be polite. My conditions are actually very simple. If the cabinet wants to discuss dissolving the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I demand that the military headquarters must vote against it."

"Damn! Vice Minister Hosaki Yamato, you are asking too much. We can't be at odds with the cabinet, right?"

Chief Ishigaki never dreamed that Vice Minister Hosaki Yamato's condition would require the military headquarters to firmly oppose it, and now the public's voices are getting louder and louder?

Now everyone in the country hates the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Isn't this going to make the military headquarters lose the support of the people?

Thinking of this, Chief Ishigaki said:

"Your condition is a bit too harsh. Can you change it?"

"No! This is the only condition. We don't have much leverage right now. If you don't agree, then there's no point in talking."

It was as if Hosaki Yamato had suddenly grabbed a life-saving straw and would never let go.

Because he knew that the military was not having a good time either. The war situation was not good, and local opposition voices were rising one after another. The current situation in Shanghai was related to the direction of the entire war.

All the signs and leaks of secrets from the Expeditionary Force Headquarters seemed to be related to Shanghai, so this time General Ishigaki attached so much importance to the selection of the highest commander of the Shanghai gendarmerie.

If promoting Shinichi Shimahashi is a benefit, then it is only the benefit of Shinichi Shimahashi alone, and has nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and himself.

In other words, if the Ministry of Internal Affairs is wiped out in this wave of opposition, it will be a good thing for Shinichi Shimahashi, as he has found a good place to belong.

But what about me? If the Ministry of Internal Affairs is abolished, I am afraid that the consequences for me will be unimaginable.

Therefore, he must put forward as many conditions as possible, including the appointment of Shinichi Shimahashi as the highest official in Shanghai. Although it is just a straw, maybe combined with other conditions, he can overcome this crisis.

Chief Ishigaki was silent for a long time, looked at Komatsubara, and when he saw Komatsubara nodded helplessly, he turned to Vice Minister Hosaki Yamato and said:

"make a deal!"

Hearing this, Vice Minister Hosaki Yamato finally smiled.

"Jingle Bell"

When Xiongchuan Dahui, Jiang Yifan and He Tianfeng were discussing the position of commander of the Military Police Headquarters, the phone on the desk rang.

Kumagawa Daiki stood up, picked up the phone and asked:

"Hey!"

"I am Masanori Kurokawa. Please notify the Military Police Headquarters, the Special High Section, the 76th mid-level and above cadres, as well as the heads of major public agencies and public departments in Shanghai to immediately attend an emergency meeting at the Expeditionary Force Headquarters!"

Masanori Kurokawa ordered over the phone.

"Hayi!"

Xiongchuan Dahui immediately stood up and answered, put down the phone, turned to look at Jiang Yifan and He Tianfeng and said:

"Shimahashi-kun! Kurokawa Masaki wants us to immediately notify the heads of the four major departments and major public institutions in Shanghai to come to the expeditionary force headquarters for a meeting immediately."

"What meeting?"

Jiang Yifan asked curiously.

"I guess it has something to do with the commander's appointment?"

Kumakawa Daiki answered casually, and then started making a phone call to quickly convey Kurokawa Masanori's order.

After more than an hour, the conference room on the fifth floor of the expeditionary force headquarters was already filled with participants.

Jiang Yifan, Xiongchuan Dahui, He Tianfeng, and the heads of major public institutions in Shanghai all sat in the front row, asking each other about the content of the meeting.

But no one knew the exact information. When asked, Jiang Yifan, Xiongchuan Dahui and He Tianfeng all shook their heads to indicate that they didn't know.

After all, they are just guessing and don't know the actual situation.

After everyone arrived, Kurokawa Masanori and Oyamada Akira walked into the conference room and sat down at the podium without hurry.

Koyamada Akira was the first to speak:

"Please be quiet! First of all, let me announce to you with a very heavy heart: Shanghai's highest official, Henri Yui, was unfortunately assassinated at the Ducheng Hotel yesterday afternoon while arresting Chinese agents. He was shot in the heart and died despite rescue efforts.

Please stand up and observe three minutes of silence for Commander Henri Yuise. "

The sound in the venue suddenly stopped, and everyone bowed silently in salute!

"The moment of silence is over, everyone please take a seat!"

Three minutes later, Oyamada Akira announced again.

After everyone quieted down again, Xiaoshan Tianqiu spoke again:

"Now, we would like to invite General Kurokawa, the commander of the Expeditionary Force Headquarters, to give us an important speech."

Then there was warm applause in the conference room.

Kurokawa Masanori cleared his throat, raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said:

"The main reason I called you all here today is to report on the situation in Shanghai and in all the occupied areas."

Having said that, Kurokawa Masanori paused, glanced at everyone with a stern look, and then recounted all the victories achieved by the Japanese army in China.

This made all the participants, especially those running dogs and traitors, very happy.

They felt like they had just been given a shot of chicken blood, and were full of hope for their future.

But then, Kurokawa Masaki changed the subject and said:

"But every victory we have achieved has been paid for with the blood and lives of countless brave and fearless warriors.