Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

Zhou Zhengqing had not arrived yet, and the banquet was filled with discussions and was very lively.

The focus of the discussion was not the Battle of Shanghai, but more about the law enforcement power of the concession.

General Takuto Takazaki, commander of the Tianjin Military Police Headquarters, relied on his extraordinary skills and aristocratic status to successfully force the consuls of the British, French and Italian concessions to sign a "Memorandum of Temporary Law Enforcement Cooperation"!

This means that the Japanese gendarmerie has obtained the power to enter specific areas of the above-mentioned concessions to perform the duty of "cargo security protection"!

In the eyes of the Japanese, this was tantamount to a victory over the Western colonial stronghold!

It is a hearty release of the sense of inferiority and humiliation that has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the Japanese nation since the Meiji Restoration!

"General Takuto Takazaki, Commander of the Imperial Japanese Military Police Headquarters in Tianjin, has arrived!"

With the emcee's loud roll call, the banquet hall instantly became quiet.

All eyes were focused on the entrance like a spotlight.

Zhou Zhengqing walked in slowly.

Following behind him were Shunsuke Nakamura and other senior officials of the Military Police Headquarters.

Speaking of which, according to official statements, the North China Front Army Headquarters and the Military Police Headquarters are units of the same level.

However, the military ranks of these senior military police commanders seem too low, and the highest rank is still Major General Zhou Zhengqing.

. . . .

Zhou Zhengqing was not wearing the uniform of a major general, but had chosen a dark purple kimono with gold embroidery that was extremely exquisitely tailored and made of luxurious fabric.

This outfit perfectly demonstrates his status as a top Japanese aristocrat.

At this moment, Zhou Zhengqing walked calmly, with an elegant posture and a smile on his face that was just the right amount of reserved and distant.

This smile did not come from the heart, but was like a carefully calculated mask, perfectly concealing the cold scrutiny of a time traveler's soul and a hint of subtle disgust deep in his eyes.

"You've finally arrived, young man! Even a general like me is waiting for you in person! You're quite the honor!" General Terauchi Juichi immediately stepped forward, a warm smile plastered across his face. "We can't miss you, the main character, at this banquet tonight."

"You're too polite, General Terauchi." Zhou Zhengqing nodded slightly, his voice calm and composed, with the slightly lazy tone typical of an aristocrat. "Serving the empire is part of my job. This small contribution is nothing to be proud of."

"Micro-merit?!" Terauchi Hisaichi's voice suddenly rose, and with exaggerated excitement, he turned to face the guests: "Everyone! General Takazaki is too modest! He has made unparalleled contributions to our Great Japanese Empire and our North China Front Army!"

He waved his hand suddenly, pointing outside the window in the direction of the brightly lit French Concession: "Just a few days ago! In the concession occupied by those arrogant Westerners! Lord Yingqi single-handedly conquered the consuls of three countries!

Won valuable temporary law enforcement powers for our imperial gendarmerie!

This was a landmark victory for the Empire in North China, in Tianjin! It marked the beginning of the collapse of the privileged fortress of Western colonizers in this land!

The light of the empire will surely illuminate all of China!"

"Board! Board! Board!!!"

Terauchi Juichi's inflammatory words instantly ignited the entire crowd! Like sparks splashing into boiling oil! Every Japanese person, as if injected with chicken blood, enthusiastically waved their arms and let out deafening shouts of "Banzai!"

The roar threatened to rip the roof off the banquet hall! Countless eyes were fixed on Zhou Zhengqing, filled with admiration, enthusiasm, and an almost morbid gratitude!

It was as if he was the god leading them to victory at this moment!

Nakamura Shunsuke, who followed Zhou Zhengqing into the banquet hall, looked at the enthusiastic Terauchi Juichi and felt in his heart that he needed to calm down more when teaching others. He could create such a warm atmosphere with just a few words.

In comparison, I still lack something in my ideological education of the military police. . . .

At this moment, several Japanese reporters, who had been unable to contain themselves any longer, rushed through the crowd like sharks smelling blood, holding their cameras and recording equipment high, rushed to Zhou Zhengqing, and began to ask questions in a flurry.

"General Takazaki! How did you convince those stubborn Western consuls to sign the agreement? Did they impose harsh conditions?"

"General! Does obtaining temporary law enforcement authority over the concessions mean that the Empire will soon take full control of all concessions in Tianjin?"

"General! What significance do you think this victory holds for the Empire's next strategic move in North China?"

"General! As an imperial noble, you played a decisive role in this incident. What role do you think the spirit of nobility plays in the expansion of the empire?"

The flash lights crackled, and the dazzling white light kept hitting Zhou Zhengqing's face.

With his eyes slightly narrowed and the reserved smile on his face unchanged, Zhou Zhengqing slowly raised his hand and pressed it down.

A simple action, but with an invisible pressure, instantly quieted the noisy reporters.

Zhou Zhengqing's gaze slowly swept across the enthusiastic crowd, and finally fell on the faces of the reporters who were waiting for his speech like hungry bellies.

He cleared his throat, his voice not loud but clearly heard by everyone, carrying a deliberately created sense of solemnity and righteousness.

"Everyone! Warriors of the Empire!" His voice was like a stone dropped into a calm lake, stirring up ripples. "The acquisition of temporary law enforcement authority in the concession is by no means the work of Takuto Takazaki alone!

This is the blessing of His Majesty the Emperor! It is the result of the bloody battles fought by the Imperial soldiers in North China, which laid the foundation for victory! It is the embodiment of the unity of all the Imperial expatriates in Tianjin and their support for the Imperial Army!

After a pause, Zhou Zhengqing's voice suddenly rose, carrying a very inflammatory force: "Those Western colonizers!

They are entrenched in the concessions, sucking the blood of the Chinese like parasites! But they won't allow the Great Japanese Empire to get involved in even a little bit!

They are arrogant! They are greedy! They regard the Great Japanese Empire as nothing! They think we can never shake their fortress of privilege!

Zhou Zhengqing waved his hand fiercely, his movement like a sword splitting the darkness: "But! Today! We will tell them with facts!

The Empire of Japan! It is invincible! The will of the Empire! No force can stop it!

The iron fences of the concession cannot stop the progress of the empire!

The arrogance of Western colonizers will eventually be crushed under the iron fist of the empire!"

Zhou Zhengqing looked around the room and said, "Obtaining temporary law enforcement authority is only the first step! It symbolizes the absolute authority of the empire in Tianjin and North China!"

It symbolizes the end of the era of privilege for Western colonizers!

We will thoroughly eliminate the anti-Japanese elements and saboteurs hiding in the concessions, safeguard the interests of the empire and the safety of the expatriates, and provide the most powerful guarantee! "

Zhou Zhengqing raised his head slightly, his face filled with a sacred sense of mission: "As a subject of His Majesty the Emperor, as a member of the Imperial nobility, I am fully aware of the responsibility on my shoulders!

I will uphold the spirit of Bushido and perform my duties conscientiously!

Use the knife in your hand to cut off all the cancers that harm the interests of the empire!

Use the shield of the military police to protect every inch of the empire's land in Tianjin!

For the Empire's holy war in China! For the establishment of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere!

Contribute all my strength!

His Majesty the Emperor... Onboard!

The Empire of Japan... Aboard!!!"