"Mr. Sakamoto." Oturo was scolding an inspector who had done something wrong. He turned around and saw Sakamoto Yoshino standing at the door of the arresting hall, and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
"Where's Mr. Cheng?" Sakamoto Yoshino nodded slightly and asked.
"The inspector is in Captain Pete's office." Oturu waved his hand to signal the unhappy guy he scolded to leave, and personally led Sakamoto Yoshino to the Political Office.
Cheng Qianfan had a 'quarrel' with Pete.
"The Germans are just bluffing. They would never dare to take action against Poland." Peter said decisively, paused, and emphasized again, "Absolutely not."
"The Germans don't need to take action. They just need to continue their intimidation. France and Britain force the Poles to hand over the Free City of Danzig and the Polish Corridor." Cheng Qianfan shook his head and spread his hands. "That way, everyone will be happy."
At the beginning of the year, before the ink of the Munich Agreement was dry, Germany sent a note to its neighbor Poland, demanding that Poland return the Free City of Danzig and the Polish Corridor that were allocated from Germany to Poland in the Treaty of Versailles.
Danzig was originally a German coastal city close to the Baltic Sea. Because it was close to the Polish-German border, after the end of the European War, the Allies were forcibly assigned to Poland and Germany in the name of the victorious powers by the Allies, and it was called a free city.
At the same time, in order to ensure that Poland had access to the sea, the Treaty of Versailles also forced Germany to cede a long and narrow channel to Poland as a sea corridor.
The city of Danzig and the Polish Corridor were both forcibly ceded by the Allied Powers to Germany. Therefore, Germany has always believed that this was a gallows imposed on them by the Allied Powers, which was a huge shame.
Therefore, according to the Munich Agreement, after Germany entered Czechoslovakia, the German army did not stop its actions. They directly surrounded Poland, with a very clear purpose:
Either the Poles give the territory back or they take it for themselves.
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Poland flatly rejected Germany's territorial claims.
Just the day before yesterday, Britain and France issued a statement at the request of Poland to absolutely protect Poland's independence and territorial sovereignty.
British Prime Minister Chamberlain also delivered a speech accusing Germany of breaking its promise, criticizing that if Germany insists on territorial claims to Poland, this will be a shameless act that blatantly violates the Munich Agreement, and the UK will reserve the right to take action.
The tense situation in the distant continent of Europa has also affected the hearts of Cheng Qianfan and Peter. Otherwise, once a war breaks out in Europe, their supply channels will be greatly affected.
Also the day before yesterday, in a telegram sent from Marseille, Prime Minister Reno of the French Republic strongly criticized Germany's excessive behavior, saying that powerful France would not tolerate it this time.
In addition, the United States, as far away as the American continent, also came out to express its position, demanding that Germany guarantee that it would never invade 31 countries, including Poland.
Upon seeing this, France once again stood up and said, "The Americans are right." At the same time, it also hinted that the Americans should shut up. France is the boss of Europa and does not need the Americans to come forward.
Germany responded quickly. They sent letters to many countries, including Yugoslavia, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, asking them whether they agreed with the statement of being invaded by Germany and whether they believed they faced threats from Germany.
All the above countries responded to Germany, saying that Germany did not threaten them.
In addition, the Germans questioned the approach of the United Kingdom and the United States on the Palestinian issue and the Irish issue, and condemned the French's bloody oppression of the Algerians. They believed that France, the United Kingdom, and the United States were not qualified to make irresponsible remarks on Germany.
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Peter believes that with the statements of France, the United Kingdom and the United States, the Germans will definitely not dare to take any further action. Especially this time, French Prime Minister Reno's statement can be said to be unprecedentedly harsh. The Germans took a photo of the powerful military power of Europe's largest army. With force, one must not dare to take a step further.
"The Germans just have a loud voice. They don't dare to really go to war. During the European War, they were beaten to pieces by the powerful France. Until now, the Germans still have Francophobia." Peter said, "My friend, I suggest you take a trip to Europe, and you will truly feel how powerful France is."
"I hope so." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said, "Although I am not as impressed by the power of France as you are, I have the same heart as you in hoping that France will become stronger and stronger."
Peter nodded. He could feel that Cheng Qianfan's words came from the heart. It could be said that as the deputy chief inspector of the Central Patrol Room of the French Concession, Cheng Qianfan's power came from the powerful France. His friend was very smart and understood. Who is his real backer?
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"Sakamoto-kun." Cheng Qianfan looked surprised when he saw Sakamoto Yoshino coming to the patrol room to look for him.
"Mr. Cheng, Captain Pitt, I'm here to excuse you." Sakamoto Ryano greeted Kentaro Miyazaki and Pitt.
Peter snorted. He didn't like the Japanese, but out of politeness, he nodded in response.
Cheng Qianfan smiled bitterly. He quickly said goodbye to Peter and took Yoshino Sakamoto back to his office.
"Sakamoto-kun, you rarely come to the patrol room to see me."
"Miyazaki-kun, Uncle Imamura wants to see you." Sakamoto Yoshino said.
"when?"
"It's now."
"Okay, I'll go with you." Cheng Qianfan said. When he saw Sakamoto Yoshino about to speak, he stopped him with his eyes and lowered his voice and said, "Sakamoto-kun, here, I am Cheng Qianfan."
"Understood." Sakamoto Yoshino nodded, admiring Miyazaki-kun's caution in his heart.
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"Miyazaki-kun, I have a situation I want to tell you." Sakamoto Yoshino said.
He told Kentaro Miyazaki what happened just now.
"Sakamoto-san, thank you very much." Cheng Qianfan looked serious and bowed to Sakamoto Yoshino.
Sakamoto Yoshino regarded him as a good friend and would give him a good word. He was not surprised by this. However, he did not expect that Sakamoto Yoshino would have an idea and improvise such a script and successfully perform it.
"I just feel that based on my understanding of Miyazaki-kun, what I said is not strictly a lie." Sakamoto Yoshino said with a smile.
"Sakamoto-kun is the one who knows me." Cheng Qianfan laughed loudly, "The teacher forbids me from retaliating against Naito-kun. I am really unwilling to do so. However, I believe that the teacher is thinking about me. It is always okay to follow the teacher's arrangements. Incorrect."
Sakamoto Yoshino winked, meaning you see, I understand you, so what you said is correct.
On the way to Imamura's residence with Sakamoto Yoshino, Cheng Qianfan could already guess a thing or two about the situation of this trip:
It should be that the Imamura Residence passed the interrogation of Shinji Kojima, and as he expected, Tsubasa Naito was implicated.
Therefore, Imamura Hyoutarou asked Sakamoto Yoshino about his attitude when he was prevented from retaliating against Naito Tsubasa.
After two or three years of contact, Cheng Qianfan should be quite familiar with Hyoutarou Imamura's temperament.
This is a person who seems to be polite, generous and enthusiastic, but in fact Imamura is deep-minded and quite "careful".
Because Hyoutaro Imamura knew that this time he could no longer stop Kentaro Miyazaki from retaliating against Tsubasa Naito, otherwise it would inevitably affect the relationship between teachers and students.
Hyoutaro Imamura's move should be a measure of who is more important, Tsubasa Naito or Kentaro Miyazaki.
To be precise, who is more loyal? This is a matter of attitude!
Imamura first needs to determine Kentaro Miyazaki's loyalty to him, and then decide on his attitude towards Tsubasa Naito.
Cheng Qianfan knew that this time he really wanted to thank Sakamoto Yoshino. Thanks to the help of Sakamoto's improvisation, Imamura Hyoutarou should be more satisfied with him. The fact that he sent Sakamoto Yoshino to invite him speaks for itself. What choice did Hyōtaro Imamura make?
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Imamura Mansion.
Cheng Qianfan was chatting with Kogoro Imamura downstairs, while Sakamoto Yoshino went upstairs to see Hyōtaro Imamura.
Kogoro Imamura glanced at Kentaro Miyazaki, and he couldn't help but admire Kentaro's human skills.
Objectively speaking, with the current teacher-student relationship between Miyazaki Kentaro and Imamura Hyoutarou, Miyazaki Kentaro can go upstairs directly, just as relaxed and casual as this person did when he came to Imamura Mansion before.
However, when Sakamoto Yoshino was present, Miyazaki Kentaro behaved more restrainedly, respecting the teacher very much, and at the same time being close but not overly so.
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Cheng Qianfan entered Hyōtaro Imamura's study.
He was surprised to notice that Hyōtaro Imamura had opened the curtain on the south wall.
There is a map hanging on the wall. It is a map of Europe.
"Teacher." Cheng Qianfan bowed respectfully to Imamura Hyoutarou, and then asked with a smile, "Did Sakamoto-kun say something to the teacher?"
Imamura Hyōtaro took a deep look at Miyazaki Kentaro and became increasingly satisfied with his student.
When Sakamoto Yoshino, his nephew, was around, Miyazaki Kentaro was more reserved than usual, so he didn't come up directly just now, but acquiesced to Sakamoto Yoshino to come up and report.
The kid Sakamoto Ryano was close to him, or in other words, Ryano thought he was closer to him than Kentaro.
Therefore, Ryano would want to put in a good word for Kentaro in front of him.
How could Imamura Hyoutaro not see that Sakamoto Yoshino had said good things to Miyazaki Kentaro in front of him before?
He didn't care.
Being able to ask Ryano Sakamoto to help with kind words also shows the excellence of Kentaro Miyazaki.
In addition, he knew that Sakamoto Yoshino, a kind nephew, helped Kentaro put in good words, but he would not lie.
As for Miyazaki Kentaro, his student also paid special attention to control at this time, so that Ryano did not feel that Kentaro was actually closer to him than he imagined.
Kentaro really regards Ryano as his best friend.
Of course, Ryano also regards Kentaro as his best friend.
Both young people cherish this friendship and are willing to consider each other.
Hyōtaro Imamura was quite pleased.
In addition, Kentaro Miyazaki saw the map of Europe hanging on the wall as soon as he entered the door, and asked him bluntly. This frankness and astuteness also impressed Hyoutaro Imamura.
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"I was in the patrol room just now and overheard the argument between Miyazaki-kun and Mr. Pitt. I felt that Miyazaki-kun's views were quite insightful, so I told Uncle Imamura about it." Sakamoto Yoshino said with a smile.
He winked at Kentaro Miyazaki, expressing satisfaction with his friend's astute response and not wasting the performance opportunity he created for Kentaro.
Sakamoto Yoshino also enjoys this tacit understanding.
"Kentaro, tell me your opinion." Hyōtaro Imamura handed the baton to Kentaro Miyazaki, "What do you think of Germany's territorial claim to Poland?"
"Teacher is going to test me again." Cheng Qianfan pretended to be embarrassed and glared at Sakamoto Yoshino who gave him a cheering look, "Kentaro, just tell me your opinion. If there is something wrong, don't be angry, teacher. "
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"I remember that my teacher once told me about the impact of the European War on the geopolitics of the European War, and Poland was mentioned among them." Cheng Qianfan thought for a while and said.
Hyōtaro Imamura was indeed very considerate in his teachings to Kentaro Miyazaki.
For example, Hyōtaro Imamura commented on the geopolitics of the European continent with the vision and knowledge of a senior Japanese diplomat, which greatly benefited Cheng Qianfan.
It can be said that Cheng Qianfan's current understanding of Europa is even better than that of some officials in the foreign affairs department of the government.
When commenting on the impact of the European War on the geopolitics of the European continent, Hyotarō Imamura focused on the country of Poland.
Poland was restored after the end of the European War.
At that time, Poland had been destroyed for 123 years.
In fact, Poland's restoration must first be grateful to Germany, because in 1916, Germany promised to help Poland establish an independent country. It was the first country among the European powers to give Poland hope of restoration.
Without this premise, Poland might not have been mentioned after the European War and would have been allowed to resume its existence. After all, Poland's existence as a country has disappeared for more than a hundred years.
However, during the Paris Peace Conference, the Poles forgot the 'goodwill' of the Germans and became extremely aggressive towards Germany, ruthlessly tearing a bite of flesh from the mouth of the defeated Germany.
"The Poles have a very bad relationship with their surrounding neighbors. They have a bad relationship with the Soviet Russians, and they are also on bad terms with the Germans." Cheng Qianfan said, "Especially for the Germans, my feeling is that the Free City of Danzig and the Polish Corridor, the Germans must get at least one, otherwise they will not give up easily.”
Speaking of this, Cheng Qianfan thought of something and suddenly smiled.
"Miyazaki-kun, why are you laughing?" Sakamoto Yoshino asked.
"I just suddenly thought that the Poles have a bad relationship with their neighbors, but they have a very close relationship with the empire." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "Poland is a good friend of the empire."
Behind the smile, he was sneering in his heart.
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During the European War, Japan declared war on Germany and forcibly occupied Germany's rights and interests in Shandong, China. In order to recover Shandong's rights and interests, Mr. Gu argued hard at the meeting. His voice aroused the sympathy of some small and medium-sized countries towards China.
Just when the situation was improving, one hundred and twenty-three years after the country was destroyed, Poland, which had just restored its country, jumped out. Poland took a clear-cut stand and openly supported Japan's rights to occupy Shandong.
As a result, public opinion immediately changed, which directly contributed to the failure of the Beiyang government's negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference.
Mr. Gu later talked about this matter. He was confused and didn't understand why Poland, which had no hatred against China, would target China. Shouldn't Poland, which had been divided up by foreign powers and destroyed its country, sympathize with China?
In addition to publicly supporting Japan at the Paris Peace Conference, Poland also supported Japan after the September 18th Incident and the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.
At a time when Germany, Japan's ally, chose to remain silent, Poland still expressed its support for Japan.
Poland recognized Japan's war of aggression against China and applauded Japan's occupation of Chinese land. It even sent an inspection team composed of cryptographic experts to the Northeast to help provide 'technical support' to the Japanese Kwantung Army.
Therefore, Kentaro Miyazaki would smile and say that Poland is a good friend of Japan.
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