bookrandom Chapter 548: Osako Michimasa, isn’t he going to Ice City?
Chapter 548: Osako Michimasa, isn’t he going to Ice City?
Tianjin, wharf.
"Hey, just a little bit, just a little bit!"
"Rubber!"
"I said, why are you stepping on my feet and face!"
"Jie! I'd like to step on the soles of your feet, but do I have the ability to do that?"
Hikotaro Tajima stood on the shore carrying a small suitcase, ready to board the ship.
Next to him stood his young assistant, and behind them were the six men who came from the base camp to escort them.
It’s more like protection than escort.
After all, the headquarters does not want the director of the North China Liaison Department to die accidentally.
Tiandao had offended too many people in North China. If the headquarters did not adopt this kind of protective attitude, he would probably be beaten to pieces before he even reached the dock.
The sea breeze smelled a bit fishy, so Tiandao wrapped himself in his coat.
The unwillingness in his eyes dissipated along with the waves.
Be willing to accept defeat, this is a virtue that a gambler at the card table of life should possess.
The assistant whispered, "Your Excellency, the wind is getting stronger. Why don't you wait in the waiting room?"
Tajima seemed not to hear and looked at the ship docked in front.
After a long while, he murmured, "I am no longer an envoy... In this life, every choice is a gamble with one's future and destiny. I bet wrong. No, it cannot be said that I bet wrong. I just met an opponent I should not have met. That guy Matsuzaki thought he defeated me, but in fact..."
Having said that, he took a deep breath and then stretched out his hand. The assistant was very considerate and put down the bags first, then took out a box of cigarettes, took out a cigarette and lit it for Tajima.
The sea breeze blew away the smoke. Tajima sniffed. "I wonder when Osako Michimasa will arrive. Does Matsuzaki think that by driving me away, he can make the headquarters give up the efforts to unify the spy agencies in China? Haha, Osako Michimasa is more difficult to deal with than me, right?"
One of the people who were responsible for escorting them came out and said in a cold voice: "Tajima-kun, please stop talking to yourself. We should board the ship. No matter what you say, let's talk about it after we return home."
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"What?! Osako Michimasa? Isn't that guy going to Ice City?"
At the front headquarters, Naoto Matsuzaki listened to his subordinates' reports with a look of disbelief.
The subordinate bowed his head, "Indeed, the news came back from China. Osako Michimasa had originally received an order to transfer to Bingcheng as the commander of the Fifth Independent Garrison. But for some reason, the military withdrew the appointment. Later, the Development Asia Council appointed him as the new resident minister of the North China Liaison Department. He should be in office soon."
Naoto Matsuzaki muttered, "What on earth are those old guys in the headquarters and the cabinet thinking? Even if we want to integrate the several fronts in China and unify their management, there is no need to separate the secret service agencies, right? Also, the military is just cooperating with the cabinet and allowing them to seize power? This is too strange. If we drive away Tajima, but get Osako Michimasa in return, I really don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing!"
Naoto Matsuzaki, who had finally been happy for a few days, once again fell into a state of conflicted emotions.
He lit a cigarette, threw the lighter aside in annoyance, and frowned in thought.
In fact, the reason why the military and the cabinet went from being incompatible to cooperating with each other now was just the last sweet period before the conflict broke out.
Because the military operations in China have failed to achieve the established goals, that is, the military operations have not forced the resistance forces to surrender, but have made them more determined. This result means that the military's plan has actually failed.
Therefore, under pressure from all sides, they had to temporarily adopt the opinions of some people in the cabinet, that is, to control the scale of the conflict, support Wang Tianhai to come to power, and engage in indirect rule.
But those radical soldiers did not agree with this from the bottom of their hearts.
The cabinet certainly understood this, so it took advantage of the brief honeymoon period to accelerate its infiltration of the troops. On the one hand, it integrated several fronts, and on the other hand, it replaced the Secret Service Department with the Asia Development Board to strengthen monitoring of the military.
If they were allowed to follow this route smoothly, it would be hard to say what the outcome would be.
But everyone knows what happened later. After this line of détente was broken, the Japanese embarked on an even crazier path, fighting against everything and everyone, until they plunged themselves into the abyss of failure.
The Osako Michimasa mentioned by Naoto Matsuzaki just now is also an old spy chief.
Several years ago, he had been active in the three northeastern provinces, taking advantage of the conflicts among Marshal Zhang's former subordinates to disintegrate and divide the resistance forces.
Later, he was transferred to Tianjin as a military attaché and established an intelligence agency, the "Osako Agency". After working there for two years, he was ordered back to his country.
Now that he has come out again, it has been rumored that he would return to the three northeastern provinces to be responsible for fighting the Anti-Japanese United Army. Unexpectedly, because of Tajima's early resignation, the Asia Development Council chose him to fill the vacancy.
Naoto Matsuzaki thought to himself that this would never work. Tianjin was about to be included in his sphere of influence. If he let Osako Michimasa smooth out the relationships between all parties, wouldn't all his previous efforts be in vain?
No, no, Lin Sang must be sent to Tianjin as soon as possible!
The only one who can compete with Osako Michimasa is Lin-san!
Thinking of Lin Sang, he remembered the matter of Shunsuke Aburatsu.
"How did the trial of Shunsuke Aburatsu go?"
The subordinate reported, "Mr. Minister, we haven't found any problems yet. Everyone involved in the interrogation said that Captain Aburatsu did have sufficient reasons. They even poured out the pills and counted them one by one. The results matched what Captain Aburatsu said. He did take the medicine every day according to the doctor's orders. In addition, the papers in his room were tested one by one with developer, and no traces were found."
Naoto Matsuzaki let out a long sigh, not sure whether he felt relieved or disappointed.
"Is there anything unusual about his behavior?"
"At first, Captain Aburatsu was relatively calm and cooperative, but he looked a little helpless and tired. However, as he was questioned again and again, his mood began to deteriorate. Last night, he even shouted loudly and claimed that if he was not given an explanation, he would resign his post and return home to appeal to the headquarters. As a soldier who has made many contributions, he believes that he should not be treated like this."
"Hiss, this guy still has the same personality. Is there really nothing wrong with him?"
If Shunsuke Aburatsu is really fine, and if this incident is just a misunderstanding, it is both a good thing and a bad thing.
The good thing is that this means the spy may not be in the core layer. The bad thing is that the clues that were found with great difficulty are lost again. Where is the big fish?
Matsuzaki hesitated, should he contact the undercover agent and ask him to collect more information?