Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

Yoshida Hayato was a spy that Zhou Zhengqing had planted in Songhu before, and he was also an important channel for him to obtain core intelligence from the front line.

His attack was also planned by Zhou Zhengqing, whose purpose was to have an excuse to send military police to Shanghai to cooperate with the navy from the front to delay the Japanese attack.

Although the subsequent development of events caused this plan to encounter unexpected problems, it ultimately did not play a big role.

But now, the time has come, and Yoshida's attack is a ready-made, perfect opportunity to break through!

He walked to the safe and took out a set of rarely used code books with the highest encryption level.

He wanted to send a telegram to two key subordinates who were far away on the front line in Songhu.

Yudai Itai, the head of the Intelligence Section of the Military Police Headquarters, is a crazy guy who is growing very fast and already has some shadows of being cunning and scheming. However, Zhou Zhengqing knows that Yudai Itai is still neurotic from time to time.

There is also Chief of Staff Shunsuke Nakamura, a deputy who is smooth in his dealings but not very principled and is relatively loyal to him.

This secret telegram would be a bombshell dropped by him on the Japanese army in central China and on Matsui Iwane, and it would also be the first step in making his entire "disruption" plan public.

He sat down, spread out the special telegram paper, and the tip of his pen moved across the paper, making a slight rustling sound. Every word contained cold determination.

[Top Secret. Urgent

Sent from: Takazaki Takuto, Japanese Military Police Headquarters, Tianjin

Receiving the message: Chief of Staff of Tianjin Military Police Headquarters Shunsuke Nakamura, and Chief of Intelligence Section Yudai Itai.

Content of the message:

Itai, Nakamura:

Many days have passed since the attack on Staff Officer Hayato Yoshida.

I now order you two:

1. Immediately submit a formal written inquiry on behalf of the Military Police Headquarters to General Iwane Matsui, Commander of the Expeditionary Force.

The wording must be strong, clearly requiring that convincing results must be provided within a ten-day deadline.

Second, no matter how Matsui Iwane responds or what new "conclusions" he gives, we will not accept them.

You can look for logical loopholes and flaws in the evidence, and continue to refute and question them. You must expand and publicize this situation.

3. Within the next two weeks, the outside world, including the Imperial Headquarters, the Kwantung Army, the North China Front Army, and all divisions, must be clearly aware that due to the Yoshida Incident and its subsequent improper handling, deep and irreconcilable contradictions have arisen between the Tianjin Military Police Command and the Shanghai Expeditionary Force.

You can decide on the specific means, for example:

Openly questioned the front command's ability to manage public security in the occupied areas.

The interception or obstruction of some non-emergency supplies and personnel movements of the front army must be justified to avoid giving others an advantage.

Use the channels of public opinion controlled by us to release news that is unfavorable to the front army, such as condoning looting and improper command, etc., and pay attention to the scale.

In informal settings, you two can express your strong dissatisfaction and distrust of the front's top brass.

Fourth, the core purpose is to create a tense and confrontational situation.

There is no need to fear conflict, I will bear all the consequences.

But we need to strike a balance. The goal is to exert pressure and demonstrate, not to break up immediately.

Also, you two only need to be aware of this matter and there is no need to explain it to other colleagues.

All you need to do is tell your colleagues that the dignity of the Imperial Military Police cannot be violated and the blood of your colleagues cannot be shed in vain.

Implementation status will be reported confidentially daily.

Takato Takazaki]

After writing the telegram, Zhou Zhengqing carefully checked it twice to confirm that every word was full of provocation, but on the surface he maintained the legitimacy of "maintaining military discipline."

There was a knock on the door.

Masaki Yamaya walked in.

"Send this telegram to Shanghai immediately. Keep it top secret and have Banjing and Nakamura translate it personally." Zhou Zhengqing's voice was flat.

"Hi!" Yamaguchi Masaki took the telegram, took a look at the level, and was startled. He bowed and retreated.

Silence returned to the office.

Zhou Zhengqing walked to the window and pushed it open a little. The cold night wind rushed in instantly, blowing away the smell of smoke in the room and calming his heated head.

He knew what this telegram meant.

This was tantamount to publicly slapping Matsui Iwane in the face, and doing it repeatedly.

As the commander of the Central China Front Army, Matsui Iwane was in a high position of power and had a stubborn character. He would never tolerate the Tianjin gendarmerie commander being so aggressive.

Relations between the two sides will quickly drop to a freezing point, and may even erupt into open accusations and confrontation.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

When everyone's attention was focused on the internal struggle between the military police system and the expeditionary force headquarters, it would be much smoother for him to secretly contact the Kwantung Army and plan a larger-scale "disruption" operation.

Secondly, this can test the reactions of all parties.

This conflict is like a stone thrown into a pond, and the ripples will spread throughout the Japanese army.

What would the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army think?

Are they just watching the fire from the other side of the river, or are they eager to take advantage of the opportunity to profit?

Which side will Tokyo Headquarters lean towards? These reactions will provide valuable intelligence for his next move.

Third, intensifying conflicts can itself delay the war.

If the front-line commander Matsui Iwane is distracted by the "internal strife" in the rear, it will inevitably affect his combat decision-making and efficiency.

If the military police system deliberately creates trouble for the expeditionary force in terms of logistics, intelligence, and even battlefield discipline supervision, even a small delay may accumulate and buy valuable time for the Nanjing defenders.

Fourth, you need time...

"Matsui Iwane..." Zhou Zhengqing looked out the window at the gradually quiet city, a cold smile on his face: "Take the blame and be the villain on my chessboard for once."

The seeds of chaos have been sown.

Now, he needs to wait patiently for it to sprout and prepare for the next move.

He turned back to his desk and continued drafting his next telegram.

Planning is like playing a complicated game of Go. It requires placing pieces at multiple locations at the same time and echoing each other to form a trend that can shake the overall situation.

It is only a matter of time before the Shanghai Expeditionary Force and the 10th Army are integrated, and by then the Central China Front Army will be established, in addition to the Shanghai Expeditionary Force, the direct faction of Commander Matsui Iwane.

After suffering a defeat in Matsue, the 10th Army, commanded by Heisuke Yanagawa, also needed "special attention."

The 10th Army suffered heavy losses in this landing operation. Although the saying that it was an "invincible mysterious force" was suppressed by the top leaders, it had already spread within the Japanese army. It became a shadow in the hearts of Heisuke Yanagawa and the officers and soldiers of the 10th Army, and also an important excuse for them to explain their failure.

Zhou Zhengqing decided to rub salt into this wound and take the opportunity to forcefully insert the tentacles of the military police system into the Tenth Army.

Zhou Zhengqing spread out the telegram paper and wrote again. This time, the wording was more direct than that given to Shunsuke Nakamura, Yudai Itai and others.