"Master Takazaki, do you know which city merchants from all over the world are most reluctant to go to right now?" Horiuchi Kanjo stopped laughing and asked Zhou Zhengqing.

"Uh, you didn't mean Harbin?"

"Haha, you guessed it right, your gendarmerie has caused trouble for many businessmen from various countries in Harbin.

Especially those businessmen who were doing some not-so-legal businesses, those people could not stand Harbin’s strict management, and most of them fled to other cities.

Tianjin was one of them, and at the same time, the notoriety of the Harbin gendarmerie spread, so you can understand why the French blocked the streets, right? "

"These are all rumors. Our Harbin Military Police is the most law-abiding. As long as they don't violate the rules, no one would cause trouble for them.

Besides, this is the French Concession. Are they afraid that I will cause trouble? Besides, we have no right to enforce the law in the French Concession." Zhou Zhengqing said with a sneer.

"Hahaha, you don't know what those former Harbin businessmen who fled to Tianjin said about your gendarmerie."

"What did you say?" Zhou Zhengqing also became interested.

"I will repeat to you what I heard."

Horiuchi Kanjo combed the few strands of hair on his head, then gritted his teeth and said, "Oh God, those damn Japanese military police, the greed in their eyes, even God dare not look at them.

Even if Satan comes, they will empty his pocket of the last coin, and they still use the ridiculous excuse of fining him.

I just used my cane to hit a beggar who was blocking my way on the street, and those elusive gendarmes appeared in front of me, cited their regulations that, in my eyes, seriously violated personal freedom, and snatched five dollars from me.

Five dollars! If you buy all the bread, you can’t even put it in a cart!”

"Haha, Master Yingzaki, now you understand why the French blocked the streets. They just want us to pass by quickly and not stay in the French Concession. They were scared by the rumors!" Katsuo Abe said with a smile.

Zhou Zhengqing watched Horiuchi Kanjo's vivid performance and Abe Katsuo's words, and he also laughed, but he felt more helpless in his heart.

From Horiuchi Kanjou’s words, he could hear the contempt those foreigners had for the Chinese people. If anyone blocked his way, they would beat them up, and if they were stopped, they would think it was an infringement of their freedom. . . . .

Just when Zhou Zhengqing was thinking about this.

Bang, bang, bang…

Suddenly, a burst of gunfire was heard in the distance, but it seemed that it was not far away.

"Enemy attack! Protect the general!" Yamaguchi Masaki, who had been following Zhou Zhengqing's car on foot, pulled out his pistol and shouted loudly.

This time when they came to Tianjin, the gendarmerie did not bring many trucks. The only few they had were used to transport ammunition and supplies. Most people walked.

The car Zhou Zhengqing was riding in was in the middle of the team along with the supply trucks, and in front of them was a squadron led by Itai Yudai.

Following the car in the middle was the squadron led by Mayu Taniguchi, and at the back was the squadron led by Shoma Mitsuda.

The team of more than a thousand people were arranged in rows of four. When they were marching in formation, together with cars and trucks, the entire team stretched for about four to five hundred meters.

After Yamaguchi Masaki shouted, a sharp whistle began to be heard from the military police team near Zhou Zhengqing, and then whistles were heard in response from the front and back of the team.

Before Zhou Zhengqing could react, guards sent by dozens of surrounding families as military police surrounded the car. Qi even stood directly outside Zhou Zhengqing's window and blocked it with his body.

Zhou Zhengqing saw it through the gaps between the crowd.

Hearing the whistle of the attack, the surrounding gendarmes immediately rushed to the shops, houses and streets on both sides of the street, holding the Type 38 rifles that were originally on their shoulders in their hands. . . .

"This... Master Yingqi, what are they doing?"

Horiuchi Kanjou asked with some stammering, his eyes full of astonishment.

Before Zhou Zhengqing could say anything, he saw the military police approaching the patrolmen who were originally maintaining order on both sides of the street. Without saying a word, they stepped forward and knocked the men to the ground with the butts of their rifles. Then, several rifles were pointed at the patrolmen's heads.

The rest of the people continued to move forward, rushing into shops and houses, kicking the doors hard regardless of whether there were people inside or not.

The doors that could be kicked open were fine, but the locked doors were in trouble. For those that could not be opened after a few kicks, the military police would just shoot at the door locks...

Sharp whistles continued to sound among the team of more than a thousand people, conveying various orders back and forth.

Soon, the streets were cleared amid screams, cries, and curses.

Military police with good marksmanship have already occupied the commanding heights on the roofs on both sides.

At the street intersection, the gendarmes began to build shelters using miscellaneous items moved from nearby shops and houses.

The machine gunner slid and occupied the corner of the street. The assistant quickly stepped forward and placed the Taisho Type 30 light machine gun in front of the machine gun. Then another ammunition feeder immediately stepped forward and put six 6-round magazines into the machine gun magazine with a capacity of 5 rounds.

The Type 92 heavy machine gun was also brought over and prepared to be set up after the temporary shelter was built.

By this time, less than three minutes had passed. . . . .

Abe Katsuo swallowed hard, looked at Horiuchi Kanjou and asked, "How long have you been planning this?"

"How long?" Horiuchi Kanjou asked stupidly.

"Aren't they going to attack the concession? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"I...I don't know either!"

The gunfire in the distance continued, and became more intense. . . .

At this time, Shunsuke Nakamura also rushed over from behind. He was originally responsible for escorting weapons and ammunition in the back. After hearing the whistle of the attack, he directed the military police to be on alert and then rushed over.

At the same time, Ken Nakagawa, Saburo Koto, Hayato Yoshida, and Daichi Ogura also rushed to the vicinity of the car.

Qi knew that Nakamura Shunsuke was valued by Zhou Zhengqing, so he quickly made way.

"General, I have ordered the alert. Please instruct us on what to do next." Nakamura Shunsuke came to the side of the car and bowed.

Zhou Zhengqing did not speak immediately. Instead, he watched several military police carrying a Type 92 heavy machine gun and trotting past the car, heading towards the street entrance in front. The corners of his eyes twitched unconsciously.

He is so energetic that he can run even with such a heavy machine gun on his shoulder! But what's with that excited expression on his face? . . .

In an open area in the middle of the street, several mortars were being assembled, and gendarmes armed with grenade launchers had also gathered and were standing by not far away.

"Let's go see where the firefight is happening. Here..." Zhou Zhengqing said, turning his gaze away from the mortar.

He looked up at the gendarmes who had appeared on the commanding heights of the rooftops on both sides, and then looked at the people who had been driven out of the house by the gendarmes and were now being asked by the gendarmes to kneel facing the wall.

Some foreigners still wanted to reason with the military police, but they were greeted with a gun butt.

Unconsciously, Zhou Zhengqing turned his head and glanced at Horiuchi Kanjou. Thinking back to what he had just said, Zhou Zhengqing had to admit that the actions of the military police were a bit barbaric. . .

I saw military police beating up some tough foreigners not far away, and they seemed to be shouting in protest or something.

But what greeted them were fists, slaps, and gun butts! Seeing Zhou Zhengqing's eyes twitching, he quickly continued, "That's it for now, but don't expand the cordon outwards.

This is not Harbin, this is the French concession.

Tell them to be gentle and don't hit people, or it will cause a diplomatic dispute."

Zhou Zhengqing said this, pointing at a few foreigners who were squatting with their heads in their hands after being punched and kicked several times.

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