frightfiction Chapter 1133 Big Brother, you don't need to praise me!
Chapter 1133 Big Brother, you don't need to praise me!
Beiping, Headquarters of the Army Group.
On Okamura Ninji's desk lay a telegram and a letter.
The telegram was sent by Lin Ze.
In his telegram, Lin Ze said that he had arrived in Shimen to investigate the death of Uchida. There were many problems within the Shimen Military Police Command, but thanks to his efforts, they would not pose a major risk for the time being. He had found some clues about Uchida's death and was preparing to go to Xuanhua to continue the investigation. In addition, there were traces of guerrilla and resistance activities dozens of miles west of Shimen. He had already led several hundred military police officers in an attack and achieved considerable success.
The results were indeed quite substantial. After several days of intense interrogation, many ordinary Japanese military police officers couldn't withstand it and were tortured to death. These wounded corpses were dressed, dumped in the wild, and photographed to become "resistance elements" and "guerrillas" who had been killed.
What happens when military police die and there are vacancies?
This is a good thing!
These Japanese soldiers are only physically dead, but they will still exist on the roster of the Shimen Military Police Headquarters. Now Okamura is promoting integrated military supply in North China, and the army's food must also be distributed by the Special Committee for Supplies. These Japanese soldiers who only exist on paper are the space for manipulation.
Overall, Lin Ze's telegram was very restrained. It neither exaggerated the corruption within the Shimen Military Police Command nor overstated his own achievements, nor did it indicate any intention to linger in Shimen.
But when Okamura picked up his son's letter, his mood suddenly changed.
Tadamasa Okamura's words were quite harsh!
He wrote: "The corruption and depravity of the local gendarmerie command is simply unheard of! The Shimen gendarmerie command does not think about how to fight the resistance fighters and guerrillas, nor how to strengthen training and improve combat effectiveness. Instead, they are focused on doing business and making money. They control a large number of industries in Shimen, especially taking advantage of the Shimen railway hub to resell goods on a large scale. Many of these goods were even bought by the Red bandits!"
The senior officers of the Shimen Military Police Command were even more depraved. According to his observation, at least three senior officers were involved in Uchida Eisuke's death. Some of them coveted power, and some were after money. In short, these people were rotten to the core and beyond redemption!
Okamura Tadamasa concluded indignantly: "Father has managed North China for a long time and has devoted himself to it with all his heart and soul. However, the plan to maintain order throughout the region has not been successful for a long time. Is it because Father has failed in his planning or because the soldiers at the bottom of the ranks have not fought bravely? Why is it that the Beijing-Tianjin area has been able to maintain order for so long, while the Shijiazhuang area is in chaos? I am foolish and cannot help but think of the old stories of eastern Hebei!"
Zhongzheng is pretending to be an intellectual. The meaning behind his words is quite obvious: Dad, you're so awesome, you could say you're the top military leader, and your proposed strategy for maintaining order throughout the territory is excellent, so why hasn't it been fully implemented yet? Is it really because you're not smart enough, or the ordinary soldiers aren't brave enough?
No, that's not it! Why can Beijing and Tianjin achieve peace and quiet, but places like Shijiazhuang can't? I can't help but think of eastern Hebei!
The subtext here is that there used to be frequent resistance movements in eastern Hebei, and even some county towns were attacked at one point, but once Commander Lin took charge, everything was fine and the country was at peace!
After reading it, Okamura Ninji also realized that it seemed like he hadn't heard any news from the Jidong Bandit Suppression Headquarters for a long time!
No news is good news!
To be honest, Okamura's nationwide security strategy was utter garbage and was bound to fail under the current conditions. Okamura was quite capable; after he left North China, the region was engulfed in war. Later, guerrillas brazenly entered county towns, and the puppet troops didn't dare utter a sound.
People can face failure, but they cannot face failure caused by themselves, let alone admit that they are the main factor in the failure.
Okamura slammed his fist on the table and cursed, "How can we build a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere with these insects around? If it weren't for Lin Jun's help, North China would probably be in chaos by now. What would I have done to become the Commander-in-Chief!"
He glanced at a battle plan being drafted on the table, and suddenly his mind cleared. So what if Uchida Eisuke? Let him die!
The most urgent task now is to get Lin Jun to vigorously reform the administration of Shimen. Before leaving North China, Okamura wants to make a big splash!
So he personally drafted a telegram to Lin Ze: "Your tireless efforts, working day and night, are a great comfort to me! The state of affairs in Shimen is appalling. You need not dwell on old cases, but focus on reform. You need not hinder me; all officers below the rank of general are at your disposal. Anyone who dares to make unwarranted comments on this matter will be dealt with personally!!"
Okamura was also ruthless, and he also punished Lin Ze, who was below the rank of senior officer. In the entire Shimen, there was not a single major general to be found!
Even after drafting the telegram, Okamura was still not at ease.
In his memory, Lin Jun was a good person in every way, except that she was too particular, too cautious, and too gentle!
He summoned his secretary and instructed him: "Send someone by train to Shimen to announce my appointment in public. I appoint Colonel Lin Ze as the head of the Jizhong Special Case Investigation Headquarters under the Army Group Headquarters!"
Good heavens, in order to ensure that Lin Ze can resolve the "corrupt situation" in Shimen, Okamura has started inventing new jobs again.
As for the suspicions about the relationship between Hayashi and Kitahara, and the death of Uchida Eisuke, sorry, the general has already forgotten!
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Shimen, Zhang Residence.
To be precise, it shouldn't be called Zhang's Residence anymore. Zhang Guanqun has already handed over the property deed, along with all the money he's amassed over the years, basically giving it all back.
Now he lives a secluded life with his family in a nearby house, and claims to be ill, no longer even going to the governing committee.
This surprised Lin Ze a bit. He never expected the old man to be so willing to spare his life. If all else fails, he could spare his life for now and set an example for the others.
In the flower hall, Lin Ze was drinking and chatting with Okamura Tadamasa.
Zhongzheng now loves hot pot and is enjoying it immensely. "Brother, I wrote to the old man, doing as you said, but he always thinks I'm ignorant and incompetent. I exaggerated the situation so much, will he believe me?"
Lin Ze drank a cup of wine. "Zhongzheng, he might not believe me if I say it, but he'll definitely believe you if you say it."
"What?"
"The general thinks that with your intelligence, you can't come up with such a lie."
Zhongzheng chuckled, "Look at your older brother, no need to praise me, come on, drink!"
After finishing his drink, Tadashi said indignantly, "But that Takashi Furukawa confessed to controlling many of their businesses, many of which he managed on behalf of Eisuke Uchida. I never imagined they could make so much money! Brother, you've worked so hard and lived so frugally, while they haven't accomplished anything. All they do is make money. I really feel sorry for you!"
Yes, people like Eisuke Uchida are indeed good at making money, because Ishimon used to be his personal fiefdom, so making money was easy for him.
Compared to Lin Ze, the money he made was just a drop in the ocean, and his methods were so crude that it made people click their tongues.
"Alright, Zhongzheng, you're doing business now. Make more money so we can have a good drink together."
"No problem, brother! When we get back to Tianjin, let's go to a restaurant, it's on me!"