"Yoshi!" Terauchi Juichi suddenly raised his voice and tapped his knees hard with his fingers: "You have a good idea!

The conclusion of the military's top brass is also the same. Those divisions had nothing to do with Kazuki Seiji's treasonous behavior! "

At this point, Terauchi Hisaichi's voice suddenly turned cold, like a knife scraping across ice. "It's all because of that lunatic Xiangyue, blinded by greed! How dare he collude with the Chinese to disrupt the Empire's military affairs!"

After the convoy passed a checkpoint, Terauchi Juichi took a deep breath and spoke in a more relaxed tone, "There are still many tough battles to fight in North China, so I came all the way here to give them some peace of mind."

Zhou Zhengqing noticed that the co-pilot, Okabe Naosaburo, tilted his head slightly, his eyes flickering behind his glasses. He asked at the right moment, "What about the garrison troops...what does the military plan to do?"

"Garrison troops?" Terauchi Hisaichi sneered, and this laugh made Kawagishi Fumisaburo, who was driving, straighten his back unconsciously: "This contaminated cancer..." Terauchi Hisaichi made a chopping motion with his palm in the air: "It must be completely dismembered!

All organizational structures are disbanded! All officers are placed under quarantine and investigation! Soldiers are disbanded and organized into various divisions!

"Ah? Are you going to withdraw the garrison troops?" Zhou Zhengqing asked.

"Disbanding the organization is inevitable, but the garrison has made great contributions to the empire, so I intend to retain the organization of an independent mixed brigade."

At this point, Terauchi Juichi suddenly narrowed his eyes and changed the subject: "What do you think of Daihui Naoki?"

Zhou Zhengqing raised his eyebrows slightly: "General Dahui? He's quite good... Why are you suddenly asking about him?"

"Haha, since you think it's a good idea..." Terauchi Juichi smiled meaningfully and said, "You will also attend the military meeting later."

"This..." Zhou Zhengqing hesitated. "After all, I'm the Commander of the Military Police. Theoretically, I'm no longer affiliated with the Army. Attending internal Army meetings is probably against the rules..."

"Can the Military Police really break away from the Army and become an independent entity?" Terauchi Hisaichi chuckled, then lowered his voice and said, "After all, you Military Police are soldiers too! There's no essential difference between you and our Army and Navy!"

At this point, Terauchi Juichi suddenly reached out and patted Zhou Zhengqing on the shoulder: "You can put on a show, but don't really alienate yourself from the military. The balance here..." He paused meaningfully: "You have to learn to handle it yourself."

I heard Terauchi Hisaichi say this.

A flash of inspiration suddenly came to Zhou Zhengqing's mind.

Terauchi Hisaichi was sent out to serve as the commander of the North China Front Army. Could it be because of his own military police headquarters?

Why does what Terauchi Juichi said seem to have something else to say?

Or is it that Terauchi Hisaichi is a "lubricant" specially sent by the military?

This army veteran, who came from a noble earl family, belonged to neither the control faction nor the imperial faction. He always maintained an aloof attitude among the top military officials, acting like a centrist.

He has good relations with both the nobility and the military, and can have a say on both sides.

The struggle between the emperor and the military, the game between the nobles and the military, the friction between the military police and the army, these complicated relationships!

It's a complete mess.

Zhou Zhengqing suddenly realized the deep meaning of Terauchi Hisaichi's words "take it upon yourself". This clearly meant that he had to walk a tightrope between the Emperor and the military!

However, the military wants to ease the relationship with him. Will the emperor agree?

The military, the emperor, himself, the nobles, and the centrists!

This relationship feels so messy...

You still want to control it yourself? How can you control it yourself! You still want to stir up trouble, can you follow the military's wishes?!

. . . . . . . . . .

after an hour.

Japanese Concession Military Police Headquarters, conference room.

Zhou Zhengqing was still pulled by Terauchi Hisaichi to attend the meeting, and he sat in the first seat to the right below the first seat, opposite Daihui Naoki.

The conference room was filled with many generals. Terauchi Hisaichi sat in the main seat, and the ink on the "Outline of the Organization of the North China Front Army" hanging behind him was not yet dry.

With a light cough, Major General Naozaburo Okabe held the imperial edict and began to read it under the burning gazes of the division commanders.

"By order of His Majesty the Emperor, the Ministry of the Army of the Empire of Japan, Rinsanmei No. 82.

Effective immediately, the China Garrison Army will be disbanded and the North China Front Army will be established!

Okabe Naozo's voice was particularly clear in the silent conference room: "The front army headquarters is located in Tianjin, with General Terauchi Hisaichi as commander. Under him are the First Army, the Second Army, and their subordinate units."

Zhou Zhengqing noticed that when Dahui Zhishu on the opposite side heard this, he suddenly straightened his back.

When Zhou Zhengqing was confused, he heard Okabe Naosaburo continue to announce: "The First Army, under the command of the 6th Division, is commanded by Lieutenant General Tani Hisao.

The 14th Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Fumisaburo Kawagishi.

The 20th Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Isamu Kamikawa."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhengqing was stunned!

Isn't the commander of the 20th Division the one sitting opposite us, Daihui Naoki? Who is this Kamikawa Isamu?

Many people in the conference room frowned, but Zhou Zhengqing noticed that Daihui Naoki himself and Itakune Seishirō opposite them seemed to have known something for a long time and looked calm.

The next moment, Okabe Naosaburo continued, "The First Army will be commanded by Lieutenant General Ohaki Naoki, formerly commander of the 20th Division! The First Army will be primarily responsible for operations along the Pinghan Line."

Daihui Naoki stood up and shouted, "Hi Yi!"

After shouting, he bowed to the first person, Terauchi Hisaichi, and then bowed to the others present.

At this, the expressions of several people present changed. Some officers standing in the back, such as major generals and colonels, who were not qualified to sit down, frequently exchanged glances with each other.

Okabe Naosaburo, who was reading out the appointments, ignored the changes in the expressions of the people around him. After Daihui Naoki sat down, he continued to read out: "The Second Army, under the command of the 10th Division, the division commander is Lieutenant General Isogai Lianjie,

The 16th Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Nakajima Imao.

Lieutenant General Shimomoto Kumamiya, commander of the 108th Division.

Lieutenant General Nishio Hisazo, commander of the Second Army, will focus on attacking the Jinpu Line!"

Terauchi Juichi interrupted at this time and said calmly: "Nishio Juzo is still in the process of completing his work with the Imperial Guard Division and will arrive in a few days to take up his post."

After Terauchi Juichi finished speaking, Okabe Naozaburo continued to read out, "Troops directly under the Front Army." Okabe flipped through the documents, making a crisp sound: "5th Division, Commander Lieutenant General Itagaki Seishirō.

The 109th Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Shigeaki Yamaoka.

11th Independent Mixed Brigade, Brigade Commander, Lieutenant General Shigeyasu Suzuki.

Temporary Air Corps, Commander, Major General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi.

The 20th Brigade, which was reorganized from the Huaxia Garrison Mixed Brigade, is commanded by Major General Tomoyuki Yamashita, the former commander of the 40th Division and the th Infantry Brigade.

Major General Masamitsu Kawabe, former commander of the Infantry Brigade of the Huaxia Garrison Army, was transferred to the North China Front Army as deputy chief of staff.

Detailed personnel changes in other departments will be issued in a special order, so please check for them later."

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