Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

Iizawa Mamoru took a deep breath and tried to remain calm: “Commander, this is not the time to be shocked.

We must act now.

Commander, if the attack was really carried out by you, please tell us the truth. We need to eliminate all unfavorable evidence immediately!

A brigade of military police has arrived in Shanghai. You should know what this means... They have the right to investigate officers of any rank, including you!

If something is really discovered by then!

It will be extremely disadvantageous to us and you personally!"

A young staff officer suddenly exclaimed, "Could it be that the Navy's sudden change of attitude is also due to..."

"Shut up! I didn't order any assassination!"

Matsui Iwane interrupted him abruptly, but the panic in his eyes betrayed his inner fear: "Although I am very dissatisfied with the military police interfering in the command of the expeditionary force, and the retreat of the 101st Division has made me lose face, I will never do such a stupid thing as secretly sending someone to assassinate me!"

"But you asked me to check on Commander Takazaki..."

"Shut up! I was just saying that in anger, how could you take it seriously? Stop talking nonsense!" Matsui Iwane interrupted quickly, his face looking frighteningly ugly. . . .

The atmosphere in the command center was suffocatingly heavy.

The officers looked at each other, everyone could hear the sound of their own heartbeats, and some staff officers began to exchange glances quietly, as if they were reassessing the current situation and their own positions.

Matsui Iwane stood up with forced composure: "Do a few things immediately. First, increase the offensive and don't give the Chinese army a chance to breathe. Our internal affairs cannot affect the overall battle situation.

Second, we called headquarters to express our welcome to the military police investigation team and our full cooperation in finding out the truth.

Second, a letter of thanks was sent to Commander Kiyoshi Hasegawa, thanking the naval forces for their "cooperative actions."

Third, we must conduct a thorough internal investigation into the Yoshida attack. I want to know who did it!

Why were so many soldiers around deaf and blind when the attack happened!

Someone must have planned this! They want to put the blame on me! "

His order did little to ease the tension.

Iizawa Mamoru leaned in and whispered, "Commander, if it really was one of ours who did it...is it too late to silence them now?"

Matsui Iwane glared at him and didn't answer, but his silence said it all.

Outside the window, the outlines of warships on the Huangpu River are vaguely visible. The gun barrels that once provided support to the army now seem to be aimed at this temporary command center.

Everyone felt an invisible pressure tightening, like a noose slowly tightening.

A crisis far more terrifying than the one facing the Chinese army is approaching them, and the source of this crisis is none other than the military police commander in Tianjin, Takuto Takazaki.

That afternoon, in the meeting room of the Japanese Army Ministry.

The atmosphere was suffocatingly solemn. Senior generals from the army and navy sat on both sides of the long table, and everyone had an extremely grim expression on their faces.

"Mine-kun! You, the Navy, must give me an explanation!" Army Minister Sugiyama Hajime slammed his desk and stood up, veins popping out on his forehead. "Bombarding Army positions? Destroying frontline bases? When did you become that bastard Takuto Takazaki's personal thugs?!"

Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yonai calmly adjusted the collar of his uniform and said in a cold tone, "Mr. Sugiyama, please be mindful of your words. The Third Fleet is carrying out a necessary battlefield cleanup mission."

"Clearing the battlefield?" Sugiyama Moto practically roared, "You're using 203mm naval guns to 'clear' your own positions? Hasegawa Kiyoshi, are you crazy?!"

Mitsumasa Yonai leaned forward slightly, his voice suddenly sharp: "Compared to the despicable acts of some who plot against their own people behind their backs, the Navy is at least expressing its position openly and honestly!

Do you really think you can conceal the dirty deeds of your army?"

"Baga! How dare you..."

"Red deer! You are the ones who are..."

The conference room suddenly fell into chaos. The army and navy generals stood up one after another, accusing and cursing each other, and almost started fighting.

The attendants stood nervously in the corner, not daring to intervene in this high-level conflict.

"Enough!" Marshal Army General, Prince Zairen shouted: "Gentlemen! Please remember that we are engaged in a war!

The soldiers on the Songhu front are still bleeding and sacrificing their lives, while we are fighting among ourselves here! "

Mitsumasa Yonai sneered: "The prince is right, the war is still going on, but the next land battle will depend on your army.

Our navy has fulfilled its primary mission of transport and support, and at best, it has provided occasional gunfire support."

He deliberately emphasized the words "artillery support", which made the army generals look even uglier.

"Are you threatening us?" Sugiyama Moto asked gritting his teeth.

"I dare not." Mitsumasa Yonai said slowly: "I just want to remind you that instead of arguing with our navy, you should think about how to solve the attack on the senior staff of the Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai.

Especially since an officer of noble birth like Yoshida Hayato was attacked! How can I explain this to Takazaki Takuto... How can I explain this to His Majesty the Emperor!

Sugiyama Gen was stunned and his face turned pale.

Mitsumasa Yonai suddenly raised his voice: "Yoshida Hayato is not only a military police staff officer, he is also the eldest son of the Yoshida family!

Someone in the House of Peers has already spoken out, demanding that Iwane Matsui be escorted back to the country to stand trial!

Although the hornet's nest your army stirred up this time is not as big as the last time Takazaki Takuto was attacked, it has also angered the entire aristocracy! Good luck to you! Hehe.

There was an uproar in the conference room, and the army generals looked at each other in confusion.

"This... this is impossible..." Sugiyama Gen's voice began to tremble.

"Impossible?" Naval Chief Shimada Shigetaro sneered and stood up: "Do you need me to bring you the inquiry documents from the House of Peers?

Or would you rather personally explain to the Yoshida family why their descendants were attacked on the front lines by their own people?"

Shimomura Sada, who succeeded Ishihara Kanji as the head of the First Department of the Army General Staff's Operations Department, tried to smooth things over: "Gentlemen! Please remember that we are engaged in a war! The soldiers on the Songhu front are still bleeding and sacrificing..."

Mitsumasa Yonai interrupted him rudely: "Shimomura-kun, there is no need to repeat what His Royal Highness said, this is nonsense!!

The war is still going on. Instead of arguing here, it’s better to think about how to give an explanation to the House of Nobles! "

Mitsumasa Yonai showed a wicked smile, which made the army generals on the opposite side frown.

Sugiyama Gen slumped back into his chair.

Mitsumasa Yonai said coldly, "Oh, by the way, I heard that the military police investigation team he sent will arrive in Shanghai in two days. They will definitely get to the bottom of this!"

Military Affairs Director Nagata Tetsuzan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "But the fighting on the front lines is tense. An investigation now would affect..."

"Influence the war?" a vice admiral scoffed. "When those gentlemen in the House of Peers collectively make their case to His Majesty the Emperor, you'll understand what true influence means!"