Chapter 135: Switch 1
Chapter 135: Switch 1
The car soon arrived at the door of the gendarmerie building.
Then Yoshibe Kazuma opened the car door and got out himself, accompanied by two guards.
The man looked to be about 40 or 50 years old. He was not wearing a military uniform, but a well-cut grey suit.
He is of medium build and although he is middle-aged, he still maintains a relatively upright posture.
There's an elusive cunning in his smile, and when the corners of his mouth slightly rise, you can tell at first glance that he's a smooth person.
"Haha, Captain Takazaki. Nice to meet you, please take care of me." Yoshibe Kazuma took two steps forward and bowed.
Zhou Zhengqing smiled and nodded.
Then, he said, "Colonel Yoshibe, you have come all the way here, thank you for your hard work! Since you are acquainted with Mr. Banjing, that's great! Now that you are in Harbin, why not let Mr. Banjing show you around.
Although Xinjing is the capital of Manchukuo, it is still inferior to Harbin in some aspects. It is known as the Little Paris of the East, but it has its own unique charm!
Hearing this, Yoshibe Kazuma nodded slightly to express his gratitude and said with emotion: "Thank you very much for Captain Takazaki's hospitality.
To be honest, I have been in Manchukuo for several years, but I have never had the opportunity to visit Harbin. This time I will take this opportunity to appreciate the charm of this city. "
"Then let's go upstairs and talk in detail. I happen to have many questions I want to ask Colonel Yoshibe." After saying that, Zhou Zhengqing extended his hand and invited Yoshibe Kazuma to go upstairs together.
Several people came to the reception room, and Zhou Zhengqing asked Yingzi to make tea.
He and Yoshibe Kazuma sat on the sofa, accompanied only by Itai Yudai, while the others stood guard at the door.
Yoshida Hayato and his companions knew that the topic involved in this conversation was somewhat sensitive, so they sent away the military police on guard, and they and Yoshibe Kazuma's entourage were responsible for guarding outside the door.
Without waiting for Zhou Zhengqing to ask, Yoshibe Kazuma took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Zhou Zhengqing.
This scene reminded Zhou Zhengqing that Goro Nakamura also handed him a document at that time, which led to a series of events afterwards.
Although he felt a little uncomfortable, Zhou Zhengqing still reached out and took it.
When he opened it, the first thing that caught Zhou Zhengqing's eye was a check for 100,000 yen issued by the Central Bank of Manchukuo.
Taking away the check, underneath was a weapons purchase list that listed many weapons, from bayonets for rifles, to rifles, grenades, machine guns, and even infantry guns, field guns, and howitzers.
"Colonel Yoshibe, what do you mean by showing me this purchase list?" Zhou Zhengqing raised the document in his hand in confusion. He did not ask about the 100,000 yen check because Itai Yudai had already told him that there would be such a kickback fee deposited into his account.
"Haha, Captain Takazaki, I'm sure Itai Yudai has already told you that Lieutenant Colonel Shigeno Taro, the commander of the 4th Division, the 4th Field Artillery Regiment, is my son-in-law. His cooperation with Itai Yudai this time will require your support."
Zhou Zhengqing picked up the check and smiled bitterly: "Colonel Yoshibe, do you agree with Lieutenant Colonel Shigeno's approach? Unreasonable tactics will not solve the problem."
It turns out that the Kwantung Army had recently made military deployments, with the 1st Division stationed in Qiqihar, the 2nd Division stationed in Harbin, the 4th Division stationed in Jiamusi, the 12th Division stationed in Mudanjiang, the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade stationed in Gongzhuling, the 11th Brigade stationed in Gubeikou, the 3rd Cavalry Brigade stationed in Jiamusi, and the Cavalry Group (1st and 4th Brigades) stationed in Hailar.
However, Yoshibe Kazuma's son-in-law, Shigeno Taro, did not want to go to Jiamusi because the Anti-Japanese United Army was active there and carried out frequent attacks.
As for Shigeno Taro's field artillery company, it must be the focus of attention due to transportation and other issues.
He was a coward who was afraid of death. He had originally been admitted to the artillery company through Yoshibe Kazuma's connections. This time he simply wanted to stay in Harbin, so he came up with a bad idea.
He placed the thirteen infantry guns at the Harbin gendarmerie on the pretext that they needed repair, and he used the excuse that the cannons needed repair and he had to personally supervise the removal, so he stayed in Harbin for a long time.
After Itai Yudai helped him bombard the National Police Agency, the outside world knew that the so-called Type 92 with thirteen broken guns was not broken at all.
Who would dare to send a fully intact cannon to the country?
In addition, he is the son-in-law of Yoshibe Kazuma, and everyone in the management department knows that this is a murky water, so no one wants to get involved.
That's why Shigeno Taro has been stranded until now.
Of course, this captain from Osaka really had wild ideas. So Yoshibe Kazuma came here just to clean up his mess.
Yoshibe Kazuma said helplessly: "Captain Takazaki, I only have one daughter, and I really treat Shigeno as my son. Since he doesn't want to go to the front line, I can only come to help him." As he said that, Yoshibe Kazuma pointed to the list of weapons in Zhou Zhengqing's hand.
He continued, "Your family and the families under you have influence in Japan that is beyond the imagination of ordinary people like us. There is a lot of room for maneuver. This list of weapons is what I want to further cooperate with the Harbin Military Police, that is, you."
Zhou Zhengqing felt very uncomfortable listening to Yoshibe Kazuma's explanation, because all this was done by Itai Yudai without telling him.
"Cooperation? How to cooperate?" Zhou Zhengqing frowned. Using cooperation to bribe him? He couldn't think of any areas for cooperation between the two sides.
My family is not an arms dealer, so where would we get weapons to sell?
"Haha, Captain Takazaki. Aren't you very close to General Ueda and General Tojo? Can you modify the deployment plan a little bit?"
"What?" Zhou Zhengqing shouted subconsciously.
Then he looked down at the check for 100,000 yen and suddenly felt that the 100,000 yen was a bit hot.
"General Yoshibe wants me to find a way to move Lieutenant Colonel Shigeno's troop station to Harbin? This is a bit difficult. I can't do it. Besides, this has nothing to do with cooperation. Lieutenant Colonel Shigeno's troop only has cannons."
"No, no, you misunderstood. It's not that the garrison location of my son-in-law's regiment was changed, but that the 4th Division and the 2nd Division were completely swapped."
Yoshibe Kazuma said, and took out another check from his briefcase. He placed it on the coffee table in front of Zhou Zhengqing. "I proposed it to General Tojo, but he was a little hesitant. So I would like to ask you to help talk to him."
Zhou Zhengqing took a quick look and saw that the check was for 300,000 yen.
What a big gesture.
Itai Yudai didn't know about this, so when he heard this, he stared at the check with wide eyes.
"My words are so effective? And this matter is a bit offensive! If the Second Division knows that it was because of me that they were relocated, will they hate me?"
Zhou Zhengqing said these awkward words, but he picked up the check and looked at it carefully.
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