Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

This is an obvious recruitment and request to take sides!

Zhou Zhengqing was asking the 4th Division to unconditionally support him and the military police system in any future conflict with the Central China Expeditionary Force!

There was deathly silence in the living room.

Matsui Mikoto's expression changed constantly. He exchanged a quick glance with Chief of Staff Okada Suga, and glanced at several of his regiment commanders.

Gu Si, Morimura Keitaro and others looked at each other, their faces full of shock and hesitation. They did not expect that a seemingly ordinary courtesy visit would be involved in such a high-level, life-and-death factional struggle!

This goes far beyond their previous conception of "maintaining good relations and facilitating business."

Only Shigeno Taro, the son-in-law of the Kwantung Army's management department who relied on his father-in-law to get to the top, was still happily winking at Xu Zhongyi. He didn't notice the tense atmosphere at the scene at all, nor did he notice that Xu Zhongyi's face turned a little red after hearing Zhou Zhengqing's words, and that he couldn't help rubbing his hands together...

The silence lasted for nearly a minute, and the atmosphere was suffocating.

Matsui Ming took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision.

He knew that he had to express his stance at this moment, and being vague would only offend both sides.

Weighing the pros and cons, the aristocratic power behind Zhou Zhengqing, the special powers of the gendarmerie system, and the possible connection with the royal family are obviously more deterrent and have more long-term value than Matsui Iwane, who is far away in central China and with whom he has no deep friendship.

What's more, there is an inseparable chain of interests between the Fourth Division and the Tianjin Gendarmerie!

He suddenly raised his head, an almost tragic expression on his face, and spoke with a deliberate determination: "Commander Takazaki! You are absolutely right! The foundation of the Imperial Army lies in military discipline and loyalty! The entire 4th Division firmly believes in this!"

Looking around at his subordinates, Matsui Noboru said loudly: "I, Matsui Noboru, hereby pledge to you on behalf of the 4th Division!

No matter how the situation evolves in the future, the 4th Division will uphold justice and firmly stand on the side of Commander Takazaki and the Imperial Military Police System!"

After a pause, as if to express his resolve, Matsui Noboru added with a stronger tone, "Even if...even if this leads to a head-on conflict with the Central China Expeditionary Force and General Matsui Iwane, our 4th Division will not hesitate! We will follow Commander Takazaki's lead!"

These words were so powerful that they were almost equivalent to a pledge of allegiance!

Gu Si thought that although the regimental commanders such as Morimura Keitaro were shocked, they straightened their backs and responded in unison after seeing that the division commander had expressed his position: "Hi! We are willing to follow the commander!"

They thought this statement was shocking enough and enough to express their "loyalty".

However, what they never expected was that after hearing this impassioned assurance, Zhou Zhengqing's face did not show any look of relief or emotion, but instead displayed an extremely strange, almost cold smile.

He gently put down the teacup he had been stroking, making a crisp clinking sound. Then he raised his eyes and looked at Matsui Nobu calmly. In a tone that was understated but like thunder, he said, "Captain Matsui, everyone, your determination is very good."

Zhou Zhengqing paused, then spoke clearly, "That's what I was thinking. In the near future, I'll need you to prove it."

"That's what you mean?!"

These four words, like a bolt from the blue, exploded in the minds of Matsui Noboru, Okada Susumu and all the officers of the 4th Division!

Everyone was stunned and couldn't believe their ears!

Even Okada Susumu, who had remained calm the entire time, was so shocked that he almost dropped the teacup in his hand!

Shigeno Taro finally lost interest in what he was hearing and sat upright in his chair, no longer looking around.

Zhou Zhengqing's meaning couldn't be clearer. He wasn't just seeking the 4th Division's moral support; he was actually planning, at some point in the future, to mobilize the 4th Division to go to war with the Central China Expeditionary Force and Matsui Iwane...?!

This is a real, naked conspiracy!

Deathly silence fell again in the living room, but this time, the air was filled with incredible shock and a shudder that was almost fear.

Matsui Ming's face turned pale in an instant. He opened his mouth, but found that he could not make any sound.

He originally thought that he was just taking sides and expressing his stance, but he unexpectedly stepped into an abyss from which there might be no escape!

Zhou Zhengqing took in everyone's reactions, slowly picked up the teapot, and personally poured a new cup of tea for Matsui Ming: "Captain Matsui, don't be nervous.

The future of the Imperial Army demands a radical shift in strategy." Zhou Zhengqing spoke calmly, as if discussing the weather. "Besides... the Fourth Division will not fight alone."

"What do you mean by that, sir?" Matsui Ming suppressed his shock and asked tentatively.

Zhou Zhengqing smiled faintly, his fingertips tapping the map of Central China spread out on the coffee table. "Among the main forces of the Kwantung Army heading south, the Seventh and Eighth Divisions will soon arrive in China. I have already sent people to secretly contact the senior leaders of the two divisions. As they are both from the Kwantung Army, they should look after each other.

In Central China, I have also sent people to communicate with the 2nd and 12th Divisions.

General Okamura of the Second Division is an old acquaintance of mine, and I think he will stand on my side."

When these words were spoken, even the usually calm Okabe Shigeichi gasped.

The Seventh and Eighth Divisions had just been repaired on the mainland. They were two Type A divisions that had been rested and recuperated!

There is also the Second Division, known for its bravery, and the Twelfth Division with a profound foundation!

If they join forces, they will be able to form a subversive force on the battlefield in North China.

But Matsui Nobuko frowned: "Second Division Commander Okamura Neiji is a man who is stubbornly loyal to the military tradition.

The 12th Division is even more..." He hesitated, his eyes glancing at Chief of Staff Okada Susumu.

Okada coughed twice and said with a strange expression: "Commander Takazaki, do you know who is the current commander of the 12th Division?"

"Oh?" Zhou Zhengqing raised an eyebrow. "Could it be someone I know?"

"More than an acquaintance..." Okada looked at Zhou Zhengqing with a strange smile, "He's Lieutenant General Yamada Ozo, the former principal of the Army Officer School. The same principal who was so angry about your transfer to Nakano School that he was hospitalized for a month."

A dusty past was suddenly revealed. Zhou Zhengqing, whose original identity was Takuto Yingzaki, was a child of nobility. He was arranged by his family to attend the Army Officer School, but because of a woman, he transferred to the Nakano School, which specializes in intelligence and special agent training.

This incident caused an uproar in Kyoto that year. Yamada Ozo, the then principal of the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, was considered "dereliction of duty" and was ridiculed by his colleagues, saying that "the sons of nobles all think that the army officers are backward." He was so ashamed and angry that he claimed to be sick and was hospitalized for more than a month.

"Lieutenant General Yamada is very upset about this matter." Okada lowered his voice: "He applied to the military many times to be transferred to Manchukuo, threatening to "see with his own eyes what has become of that bastard who abandoned the Army Army."...

The military had previously withheld the application until you took office as the commander of the Tianjin Military Police and left Manchuria, when they approved his appointment as the commander of the 12th Division.