Chapter 781: Nurturing a Magical Instrument
Chapter 781: Nurturing a Magical Instrument
Gao Yuebao picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Your Majesty sent me here, firstly to contact the Americans, and secondly, to see the attitudes of the armies stationed in China. Although the Chinese Expeditionary Force Headquarters in Nanjing has been established, it can only provide guidance to your armies at most, so your opinions are still very important!"
If someone else said this to Okamura, he would be furious and might even turn against him.
But these words were said by Gao Yuebao. Did he say this at the instruction of His Majesty the Emperor?
Okamura knelt straight, supported his knees with his hands, and bowed his head and said, "Please rest assured, Sir, and Your Majesty! No matter what time it is, we will faithfully carry out Your Majesty's orders!"
There was silence in the room for a long while, and finally Gao Yuebao chuckled, breaking the tense atmosphere.
"Of course. Your Majesty has always known about Okamura-kun's loyalty, and he even intends to appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary army! Okamura-kun doesn't have to think too much. Whether going south or north, it is a strategy related to the fate of the country. It is normal to have different voices. Before making a decision, Your Majesty must listen to these voices, not only the military, but also the opinions of you generals. Only in this way can we ensure that our decision is in line with the opinions of the majority!"
What Gao Yuebao said was quite honest. Whether to go north or south, this question has troubled the Japanese for too long.
Logically speaking, after scientific deduction, it is obvious that going north to attack Big Brother is not a wise move, so just go south. Why are you still hesitating?
Because since the beginning of this century, the Japanese fought fiercely with the Russians in the Far East and after paying a heavy price, they finally captured Luda, which was considered as a formal defeat of the Russians.
This victory brought two consequences. The first was that the value of whoever could defeat the Russians was a hero became very popular in the army.
Especially since those generals who fought fiercely with the Russians were almost all promoted for their merits, and many of them even went to the Army University to become teachers, the spread of this value system was even more inevitable.
The second consequence was that too many Japanese soldiers died!
Especially when facing the fortresses built by the Russians in places like Lushun, the Japanese adopted the strategy of death charge to break the situation. The casualties cannot be mentioned at all.
This blood feud continued in the army.
So the Emperor was afraid! If he made a decision, those who supported the southward march would be happy, and the navy would be happy too, but what about those army leaders who did not make a clear statement?
Over the years, there have been many bloody incidents of rebellion against superiors. At this juncture, if the February 26 Incident were to happen again, no one could afford the consequences.
Therefore, Gao Yuebao came to China in order to test the military leaders from outside the Great Wall to inside the Great Wall and then to the south to see what everyone’s opinions were.
Of course, he still had confidence in Okamura's attitude. After all, it was Okamura who obtained the crucial military deployment map, and the two had made many deals on it.
What he said just now that His Majesty the Emperor intends to make Okamura the future commander-in-chief of the expeditionary forces is also a promise.
While Okamura and Gao Yuebao were negotiating in the secret room, the little nun was struggling outside Lin Ze's office.
Lin Shanxin hasn't contacted me for several days!
I haven't been out these days and have been staying in this headquarters. Why did Lin Shanxin ignore me?
The Supreme Lord!
Secretary Song is very pretty and broad-minded, and I don't think I can compare to her. If Lin Shanxin doesn't come to see me anymore...
Zhang Shuruo just felt that his heart was unstable!
Ugh!
This is not conducive to spiritual practice!
Thinking of this, Zhang Shuruo bit her lip and raised her hand to knock on the door.
"Boom boom boom!"
"Come in!"
Lin Ze has been very busy these past two days. The Japanese negotiators' negotiating representatives have arrived in Peiping first, and it is necessary to mobilize huge resources to ensure that Wanquan Town can grasp their movements.
Representatives from the United States will arrive in Tianjin soon, and will have to continue to negotiate interests with Dominica in the next two days.
In addition, in order to set an example, Tianjin launched a vigorous anti-crime campaign.
Now there are no gangsters on the streets, and there is really nothing to crack down on. Lin Ze simply arranged for people to arrest all the unlicensed vagrants in Tianjin.
The so-called undocumented ronin are actually the Japanese who did not enter the country through legal channels.
The number was not small. Some of them came from Manchuria. According to the Japanese laws, Manchuria was Manchuria and the interior was the interior. To go from Manchuria to the interior, one had to go through customs.
However, regulations are just regulations, and basically no one cares about the movements of these ronin.
The other part are those who followed the Japanese businessmen here, mainly working as security guards at the door, patrolling the warehouse and so on.
Master Lin doesn’t care about that. Any vagrant who dares to wander the streets will be arrested!
This made many Japanese businessmen exclaim that the Chinese were indeed not trustworthy. This Major Lin was catching ronin crazily. Wasn't this obviously targeting us Japanese?
A large number of letters of denunciation flew towards Peiping.
When Matsuzaki heard the news, he cursed the Japanese businessmen for not knowing the rules!
You actually said that Lin-san was targeting the Japanese? Damn it! Then who am I!
Matsuzaki knew how capable these ronin were of causing trouble, and in order to maintain law and order, Lin Sang was willing to bear the blame directed at the Japanese!
It’s really not easy for Lin Sang!
Those who dared to write letters of complaint were immediately reported to the Tianjin Coordination Bureau.
The Coordination Bureau and the Military Police Headquarters were dispatched together, led by Xiao Jiang Dagui, and went to these Japanese businessmen in person to explain the situation.
After the explanation, these people all praised Lieutenant Colonel Lin's leadership and offered some of their shares. Some were even so moved by Lieutenant Colonel Lin's selflessness that they gave up their business and gave all to Lieutenant Colonel Lin.
Lieutenant Colonel Lin would certainly not accept it, so he arranged for Xiao Jiang Dagui to give the person a certificate of merit, and then inject all these assets into the North China Development Corporation.
No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat!
In the office, Lin Ze looked up and said, "Hey, little nun, how come you have time to come here?"
Zhang Shuruo's eyebrows were very heroic, and they raised high after hearing this.
Lin Shanxin, that's not what you said when you coaxed me into going into the ravine with you! Now you're disgusted with me for coming here, right?
Zhang Shuruo coughed, reached her little hands behind her back, and tightened her Taoist robe to reveal her waistline.
Lin Ze watched with great interest.
"Lin Shanxin, you haven't read my palm for a long time..."
Lin Ze leaned back and said jokingly, "Little Taoist nun, I won't read your palm today. I will use you to warm up a magic weapon today."
The nun swallowed her saliva and said, "What...what kind of magic weapon..."
Lin Ze beckoned her over, "I've always heard that the little nun has profound magical skills. Please give me some verbal guidance. My magic weapon will surely be revitalized!"
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