blood feud

Zhao Meiyan's independent teacher was sent away, but Bai Shujie didn't expend too much energy, he just wanted to fulfill a promise he made at the beginning.This is a promise to a woman, so you must do what you say, nothing more.

After Ling Kaishan's task force secretly returned to Zhangfang Town, they submitted a report on the progress of the battle.Bai Shujie looked at it briefly, and then put the matter aside.

Some time ago, although Bai Shujie issued an order to "suspend all large-scale military operations" to all enemy troops, every move of the enemy was still under their close surveillance.

In the past few days, Zhong Guitang's North Korean Independence Regiment, Chen Jie's South Manchuria Independence Division, and Shi Liancheng's Special Operations Brigade have sent back information one after another, and the little devil's mobilization of troops has become more and more intensive.Although these actions are very covert, they cannot escape the eyes of troops who have penetrated the enemy's rear, or even the heart of the enemy.

In particular, Shi Liancheng's special warfare brigade sent two consecutive telegrams, which attracted Bai Shujie's attention.

On the eastern border, the Soviet Russian troops on the front lines of Spassk and Shuangchengzi have shrunk their forces in large numbers; on the Manzhouli line in the north, the two Soviet Russian infantry divisions that were originally pressing up have retreated to their starting points.

In other words, for some unknown reason, Gallen gave up the investigation of the disappearance of the Inland Fleet.

Seeing this information, Zhao Jinxi always found it inconceivable: "The Soviet army retreated sharply. Is this an attempt to show a gesture in front of the little devil, or does it have other deeper meanings?"

Bai Shujie had a guess in his mind, but there was no more detailed information to support it.This guess, that is, history follows its own inherent process. Stalin's Soviet "Great Purge" has followed the inherent historical process and extended to a deeper level. More and more party members have been purged from the party, and more and more people have been secretly arrested. .

It is conceivable that Stalin could of course understand that a large-scale internal cleansing will inevitably lead to internal instability, and a stable external environment is needed at this time.Only in this way can the changes in troop strength near the national border be explained.

The actual situation has indeed verified Bai Shujie's inference. VK Blucher (Chinese name: Gallon), the commander of the Far East Special Army, already feels that he may be purged at any time.

Because not long after the time entered 1936, the Moscow Supreme Command had ordered the Far East Special Army to "strictly implement the "Soviet-Japanese Treaty of Friendship" and create a harmonious international atmosphere. There must be no hostile actions, let alone border turmoil."

In this order, there was no mention of the sudden disappearance of the Amur River Fleet and the defected Soviet officers and soldiers, as if this incident had never happened.

This is a red flag!

Such a major "military incident" occurred in the troops under his command, and the Supreme Command did not pursue it, and did not even have a word of criticism. This is too abnormal.

As a famous marshal (in 1935, after the resumption of military ranks in the Soviet Union, Blyuchel was awarded the rank of marshal, ranking second among the "five marshals" of the Soviet Union.), Galen still has political acumen, so he is uncompromising Koudi carried out the order of the Supreme Command.

To Gallon's surprise, it was precisely because he carried out this order that he was finally purged for the only crime - a Japanese spy who broke into the Soviet Union.This is something to say later, skip it.

The sudden reduction in the strength of the Soviet Russian army naturally aroused the close attention of the Kwantung Army Command of the little devil.

Reminiscent of the "vicious incident" of "the fortress of Sun Wu was destroyed for no reason" that happened not long ago, the Kwantung Army Commander's Headquarters believes: "The current reduction of troops is clearly a guilty conscience on the part of Soviet Russia. It can now be concluded that the front line of Sun Wu Town What happened was caused by the damn big nose!"

The new commander, General Kenkichi Ueda, has not found an entry point to show his "existence" to the outside world.

Driven by people with good intentions, the "Shengshan Fortress Tragedy" and "Sunwu Town Tragedy" have been widely circulated in the island, directly rising to the height of "all the interests of the empire in Manchuria have disappeared".

Now there is a turmoil on the island, angrily condemning "the inaction of the Kwantung Army, and the embarrassment of the Japanese Imperial Army!" Strongly demanded "severely punish the perpetrators of the Sun Wu Fortress, and maintain the majesty of the Japanese Empire!"

Although General Kenkichi Ueda was eager to take action, he still felt a little guilty if he really wanted to attack the giant polar bear.

Although the "Russian-Japanese War" was victorious 30 years ago, the casualties of soldiers in the Imperial Japanese Empire more than doubled that of the Russians, and it took almost a generation to recover.

Just when General Ueda Kenkichi was hesitating, a crucial figure appeared, which changed everything later.

This person is not anything else, but the later infamous "razor"-Hideki Tojo!

Hideki Tojo, who was the commander of the Kwantung Army Gendarmerie at the time, smelled the smell of opportunity in the hustle and bustle of factional struggles on the island.

Compared with the entire Kwantung Army, the military police commander is not a pivotal role, but it is undoubtedly very important for Hideki Tojo.

Hideki Tojo, 51 years old.For ordinary people, this age is already waning, and the soul will soon fly away.Of course, he himself has discovered the deadly killer "Time and Age" and is preparing to deprive him of everything.

Because of this, Hideki Tojo, who was ambitious all his life, felt that he could not continue to sink.He must make a difference as soon as possible, let the top of the army notice his existence, and let the emperor know that the army still has a "doer" named Hideki Tojo.

Before the arrival of Hideki Tojo, the Kwantung Army Gendarmerie was just a team with only about 0 people.This insignificant power, of course, cannot meet the needs of Hideki Tojo.

So he quickly mobilized a group of capable generals from Japan, Taiwan, North Korea and other places, and arranged for them important positions in the gendarmerie, cultivating loyal cronies in a short period of time.

In less than a year, the Gendarmerie of the Kwantung Army has soared to more than 1000 people, and Gendarmerie, detachments, and police stations have been set up in various parts of the Northeast, weaving a power under his control.

In order to further establish prestige and strengthen control over the gendarmerie, Hideki Tojo also issued an instruction to all gendarmerie members to "be loyal to their duties", and at the same time deliberately pasted his own portrait on the printed instruction.For a time, Hideki Tojo's portraits were pasted all over the walls of the puppet military police stations.

After the "Sun Wu tragedy" occurred, the Kwantung Army Command's own security and defense capabilities were questioned from all sides.Especially for the detection of cases, the Kwantung Army lacks the necessary criminal investigation methods and experience.

So Hideki Tojo seized the opportunity and extended his power into the Kwantung Army.Then use the huge police agencies and secret service agencies in your hands to carry out activities to find the real culprit of the "Sun Wu tragedy".

Hard work pays off, and in the end Hideki Tojo found the clues: a strange bullet casing was found inside the border checkpoint; Corpse!

"Your Excellency, Commander, after careful investigation by our Gendarmerie Command, various appraisals have been completed, and the evidence is solid. The real culprit of the Sun Wu tragedy has been confirmed beyond doubt, and it was the big nose in the north that did it. Today, the humble officer came here to report the whole thing conclusion of the investigation."

Hideki Tojo came to the office of General Kenkichi Ueda with a thick file, and said with Chen Zhu in his heart: "They destroyed Katsuyama Fortress because this fortress blocked their passage to the south; what happened in Sunwu Town The tragedy was because two of their senior officers defected and were given asylum by the local garrison."

"After eradicating the defecting officers, Big Nose created heinous tragedies to vent his anger. The humble officer believes that Big Nose is sternly warning us not to shelter defectors in the future. As for making tragedies, Big Nose has a long history. , Jiangdong 64 Tun is just opposite Heilongjiang!"

"Based on all kinds of information, our Gendarmerie Command has come to the following conclusion: Big Nose's punishment of rich peasants has caused domestic farmers to rebel, grain production has declined year by year, and disasters have begun. Therefore, Big Nose must have taken a fancy to Manchuria's rich products. , there is an attempt to go south with all my strength."

"At present, Big Nose's sudden withdrawal of troops should be creating an illusion for us, making us lose our due vigilance, and then they will pounce on us and give us a surprise attack. Therefore, I suggest that the Commander Command decisively attack and completely Curb Big Nose's ambition to go south."

"The voices on the island are getting stronger and stronger. The Kwantung Army has not made any achievements in the past few years, which has already caused serious dissatisfaction among the majority of the subjects. Your Excellency Commander, your prudent attitude is commendable, but indecision will Lost the most favorable opportunity. Now that Big Nose takes the initiative to retreat, we will attack suddenly to make their falsehood come true. If you don’t do it now, you will regret it later.”

General Ueda Kenkichi flipped through the thick file, and then asked: "Can you confirm that the clues you have discovered are all real, and you have not produced any shady false evidence? This is a serious matter involving the relationship between the two countries. Question, I hope you don't disappoint me."

"Your Excellency, Commander, I have always paid attention to practical work, and this is obvious to all in the military." Hideki Tojo blushed suddenly and his neck was thick: "At this time, I did not participate at all. The evidence is overwhelming, do I need to forge evidence again?"

"Yo Xi!" General Ueda Kenkichi nodded: "This is a major event involving the two countries, so I have to be more cautious. Now that Tojo-kun has found the real evidence, there is no problem."

"Even if there are diplomatic conflicts in the future, we still have reasons. Tojo-kun, I order you to report the results of the investigation to the Cabinet Minister of Military Affairs, and to emphasize the importance and necessity of taking appropriate military measures."

Hideki Tojo didn't expect his opportunity to come so suddenly. He was able to contact the cabinet just by doing one thing, and he was overjoyed: "Hay! Thank you, Commander, for your training, and I guarantee that everything stated is factual. , will definitely live up to expectations!"

After all, what happens next, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.