Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

"Report! An urgent telegram from Commander Heisuke Yanagawa of the 10th Army!" His voice trembled slightly.

Matsui Iwane snatched the telegram, quickly scanned the paper, and his face turned ashen in an instant.

The telegram read, "We encountered stubborn resistance in the Songjiang direction and progress was slow. We request tactical guidance."

"Baka!" Matsui Iwane threw the telegram hard on the table. The paper bounced a few times on the mahogany table and finally fell to the ground.

"What on earth is the Tenth Army doing? Why hasn't Yanagawa Heisuke moved closer to Shanghai?"

It has been several days since they landed in Jinshanwei, but their advancement is so slow!

Yanagawa is such an incompetent! He should commit seppuku!

He is primarily responsible for the Chinese being able to escape Shanghai this time! He still has the nerve to ask me for help, he should commit seppuku!!”

Mamoru Iinuma picked up the telegram carefully, and after quickly reading it, his expression became solemn.

He turned to the Chief of Operations, Colonel Gongping Kuangwu, and asked, "Where is the latest battle report of the Tenth Army? Get it out immediately!"

Gong Ping Kuang Wu hurriedly pulled out a report from the pile of documents: "Commander, this is the battle summary of the Tenth Army received this morning.

The report said that the defenses in the Songjiang area were extremely strong and seemed to be heavily guarded.

They launched several attacks, but were repelled each time, suffering heavy casualties. Furthermore, they insisted that those who blocked their way were our own people, and asked us to confirm the situation of our troops again.

Matsui Iwane snatched the report and flipped through it quickly. The more he read, the uglier his expression became.

"Excuses! They're all excuses! They're all lies!" He roared, throwing the report on Gongping Kuangwu's chest: "The main force of the Chinese army is retreating westward, how could there still be a large force in Songjiang?

Return friendly forces! I've even verified the exact location of every squadron under my command, so where are these friendly forces from?! That's bullshit!

The 6th Division, the 18th Division, the 114th Division, an entire army's strength was blocked?

It's clear that the Tenth Army is afraid of fighting!"

As he spoke, Matsui Iwane turned around abruptly and stared at the battle map on the wall: "If the Tenth Army could have pressed down from the south in time, the Chinese army would never have been able to retreat in such an orderly manner!

Now, not only did they fail to complete the encirclement, but they got themselves into trouble! "

A combat staff officer added cautiously, "Commander, none of the reconnaissance planes we sent to Songjiang have returned. The last one we sent was two Type 95 reconnaissance planes, which took off yesterday afternoon and have not been heard from since.

Most of the ground reconnaissance teams have also lost contact. The special reconnaissance squadron sent out before yesterday was scheduled to report every six hours, but it has lost contact since early morning. Another team was sent out at noon, but it also never returned.

We have no way of knowing what exactly the Tenth Army encountered."

"Then send more reconnaissance forces!" Matsui Iwane practically roared, "Send more flying squadrons and mobilize all available reconnaissance resources! I want to know what exactly happened in Songjiang! What the hell is the Tenth Army doing!"

Gong Ping Kuangwu looked embarrassed. "Your Excellency, Commander, the Air Corps reports that the Shanghai area has recently been experiencing thick, low clouds and poor visibility. Aerial reconnaissance is limited in effectiveness, and..."

He hesitated for a moment. "The flight squadron commander said that after the consecutive losses of reconnaissance aircraft, the pilots are reluctant to take the mission to Songjiang..."

"Resistance?" Matsui Iwane sneered, "Tell them this is an order! Not a request! If there is any further unwarranted delay, military action will be taken!"

Mamoru Iinuma tried to lighten the mood: "Commander, perhaps Songjiang does have special circumstances. Why don't we hand this mission over to the navy?"

Matsui Iwane turned his head to look at Iinuma Mamoru, and when he saw the other party blink, he immediately reacted.

"You're right. Let the navy send planes. Haven't they always boasted that their aviation force is more powerful? Let Hasegawa Kiyoshi help us find out what happened in Songjiang!"

The atmosphere in the conference room was so solemn that it was almost suffocating.

The officers all lowered their heads, not daring to meet the commander's angry gaze.

The abnormal situation of the Tenth Army is indeed puzzling. A fully equipped army is making slow progress in the face of an enemy that should have been defeated. This really doesn't make sense.

Immediately sending a telegram to the 10th Army, Matsui Iwane finally ordered: "Require Yanagawa Heisuke to come up with a clear attack plan and timetable within six hours. If he still can't break through the Songjiang defense line as soon as possible, he will explain himself to the headquarters!"

"Hi!" The communications officer immediately recorded the order and walked quickly towards the communications room.

Matsui Iwane looked at the sky outside the window which was gradually getting brighter, his brows furrowed.

The mystery in the direction of Songjiang was like a dark cloud, hanging over the entire battle situation.

The Tenth Army's predicament not only disrupted the plan to encircle the Chinese army, but also left a dangerous gap in the Japanese front.

And what kind of truth is hidden behind this gap, no one knows at the moment.

Just as Matsui Iwane was furious about the plight of the 10th Army, his adjutant hurried in, holding a telegram that had just been translated in his hand.

"Commander! Urgent message from headquarters!"

The air in the conference room froze instantly.

All eyes were focused on the thin telegram paper. Everyone realized that this was no ordinary communication. An urgent telegram from the headquarters at such a moment often meant a major decision or a severe reprimand.

Matsui Iwane took a deep breath and took the telegram.

The expression on his face changed from nervousness to surprise, and then became complicated and difficult to discern.

"What's the news, Commander?" Mamoru Iinuma asked with concern, his voice filled with anxiety that was hard to conceal.

Matsui Iwane handed the telegram to the chief of staff, his tone unclear: "The headquarters dispatched the 16th Division from the North China Front Army to support Shanghai.

They are being transported by sea and will soon land at Baimaokou on the Yangtze River in Taicang, Jiangsu, to carry out their pursuit mission."

The officers in the conference room looked at each other, not knowing how to react for a moment.

The reinforcement of the 16th Division was a good thing. An additional division of fresh troops was undoubtedly a timely help to the exhausted Shanghai Expeditionary Force.

But the hidden meaning behind this makes everyone feel uneasy.

"Is this... Nakajima Imao's unit?" Chief of Operations Colonel Masahiro Kohei whispered, with a barely perceptible hint of worry in his voice.

Mamoru Iinuma frowned. "Regarding the 16th Division's reinforcements, the headquarters actually waited until the troops were about to land to inform us... This..."

Matsui Iwane was silent for a long time before he spoke: "It seems that the military is very dissatisfied with us..."

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Shunsuke Nakamura walked in with Ken Nakagawa. Yudai Itai, who was sitting in the corner doing nothing, immediately stood up.

The sudden arrival of the military police made the already tense atmosphere even more eerie.

All eyes were focused on the newcomer.