Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Government.
Today, many Chinese and foreign reporters gathered here, all of whom came to inquire about the progress of the Miyamoto incident and the possibility of a war between China and Japan.
In addition to reporters, Shen Jinding, director of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, Gu Jichang, commander of the Garrison Command, and Bai Wenzhi, director of the Jinling Police Department, were also present.
These three people accompanied Bai Longdu, the British Minister to China, and Yakichiro Suma, the Japanese Consul General in Jinling, to discuss the issue of extending the deadline.
After a conversation, Suma Yayoshiro said proudly: "If it weren't for Minister Bai Longdu today, our Empire of Japan would definitely start the war on time.
Then it will be delayed for another day, but there will be no delay at this point. Once the time limit for finding Miyamoto is up, our warships parked on the Yangtze River will launch a bombardment of Jinling. "
Bailongdu nodded, thinking about how many stocks Vicente had collected in Shanghai. He wondered whether the masked man's information was accurate, and whether the Nationalist Government could really find Hideaki Miyamoto.
God bless and hope the plan goes well.
"Thank you, Minister Bai Longdu."
Asia Director Shen Jinding first expressed his gratitude to Bai Longdu, then wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, and said to Sumomi Yoshiro: "Consul Sumomi, we will definitely find your vice consul as soon as possible."
Sumaya Yoshiro sneered: "It would be better if we really find him. According to our investigation, Miyamoto's disappearance may be related to the Jinling Police Department and the City Defense Command of your country. It is a fully planned behavior.
The section from the consulate to Miyamoto's home is very remote, with wilderness on one side and a mulberry garden on the other. We infer that Miyamoto may have been attacked by a giant man in Chinese tunic while passing through this area.
The giant man followed Miyamoto himself within a week, and he gave him a sudden blow, causing him to faint to the ground. Then he kidnapped Deputy Consul Miyamoto, or cleverly annihilated all traces of him. "
He was serious enough to fabricate the process of Miyamoto's disappearance as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes, but he did not provide any evidence and relied entirely on conjecture and inference, and in the end he came to a direct conclusion.
"This place is often guarded by guards from the City Defense Command of your country, and the police are also often patrolling. The guards and police are absolutely unaware that something like this happened. This shows that there must be an instigator behind it.
Gu Jichang and Bai Wenzhi were so angry when they heard his bloody rants that they wanted to give him a slap in the face. Miyamoto was not a little bitch, and their kidnapping had no purpose. It was pure nonsense.
Tanuki said in a deep voice: "Consul Yakichiro Suma, this matter is related to the dispute between the two countries. Please don't talk nonsense. If there is evidence, everyone in our city defense headquarters is willing to be dealt with according to the national law."
Bai Wenzhi stood up directly: "If it is really my job at the Jinling Police Department, you can take my head off. If not, please ask Consul Yakichiro Suma to apologize to my Jinling Police Department."
It's not that these two people have hard bones, it's just that the blame is big and black. If this word gets out and Miyamoto is not found, it will definitely be Commander Gu and Bai Wenzhi who take the blame.
So they had to stand up and not let Sumaya Yoshiro throw dirty water. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, these two people would have sworn that the damn Japanese are really bastards.
Suma Yakichiro looked at the two of them with disdain, and felt proud in his heart. In the past battle of Shenyang, the empire lost one village and gained four provinces. Now that it loses one representative of the empire, what will be the gain?
As long as Miyamoto's body is found at the agreed location, the gunboats gathered in Jinling can fire their cannons, and the navy can land and move freely, occupy the Yangtze River fortress, establish an alliance under the city, and annex East China!
Is that guy Miyamoto dead?
No body was found in Yanziji. It must have been unsuitable for action there at that time. Gong should have gone to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum as planned. He could send someone to see it tomorrow and what expression he should put on then.
Thinking of this, Suma Yakichiro showed a smile on his face. After this incident, he should be able to return to Tokyo. It is said that the post of Minister of Intelligence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is vacant, and his qualifications are completely sufficient.
The people present did not know why he was laughing, and they had no intention of guessing what this little Japanese was thinking. They looked at each other and sighed. It is true that a weak country has no justice, and a weak country has no diplomacy.
Bai Longdu murmured in his heart. The Japanese seemed confident. Could it be that the masked man was lying to him again? But what's the use of fighting for one more day? It's just a few hundred pounds of stock.
At worst, what name should be used to deduct the money from the embassy's office expenses? Diplomatic gifts are a good excuse. He looked at the people present, trying to find a suitable scapegoat to cooperate with.
While everyone was having different thoughts, a staff member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came in and whispered a few words to the Director of Asia, Shen Jinding, and Shen Jinding nodded.
Then, he said to everyone present: "Everyone, the reception is about to begin. Please ask Consul Sumomi and Consul Bai Longdu to announce the results of the negotiations just now to calm the hearts of the people in Jinling."
Bai Longdu raised his head slightly, but Sumakichiro didn't say anything.
Shen Jinding shook his head secretly and led the way. A group of officials from the Republic of China and two consuls followed behind him and entered the conference room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The place was already full of people and packed with people.
As soon as the reporters saw them coming in, they immediately rushed over and shouted all kinds of questions. The noise made everyone dizzy, but Sumaya Yoshiro was the only one who enjoyed it.
A Japanese male reporter asked loudly in Japanese: "Consul Suma, today is the final deadline. Will the Empire choose to go to war with the Nationalist Government?"
Yoshiro Suma paused slightly and replied with a smile: "After the mediation of the British Minister Mr. Bailondu, the Empire will give the National Government one more day."
After hearing this, the reporters gathered around the gentle Bailongdu: "Mr. Minister, why did you intervene in the Sino-Japanese conflict? Is this the opinion of London?"
"Don't be anxious, everyone." Bai Longdu pressed his hands down: "Although London deeply regrets the misunderstanding between China and Japan, it is not prepared to intervene in the dispute.
This mediation only represents me personally. I don’t want to see a war between the two countries and cause large-scale casualties to the civilians of Jinling, because I love this country. "
He made a high-profile statement, and the Chinese people around him looked excited after hearing it. Once the minister from a powerful country made a public statement, the Japanese would probably restrain themselves.
Sumaya Yoshiro also smiled, glanced at the British minister who had cheated the empire, and secretly admired the other party's professionalism and thick-skinnedness.
Next, representatives from all parties answered some questions, among which everyone was most concerned about the whereabouts of Hideaki Miyamoto. This is the key to the problem.
Bai Wenzhi was pushed up by Gu Jichang and said a lot of nonsense in vague words. In short, there was no clue. The Chinese reporters present looked gloomy and were a little pessimistic about finding Miyamoto.
In fact, who doesn't know that this is a trick of the Japanese? Maybe Miyamoto has already boarded the ship back to Japan at this time. No matter how hard the Jinling Police Department tries to search, they will never be able to find him.
Suma Yoshiro was now chatting with several white reporters. He told the so-called truth just now. The white reporters exclaimed that the soldiers and policemen of the Republic of China actually participated in the kidnapping.
This is really big news. As for whether it is true or not, I’m sorry, but readers have to judge for themselves. Their job is just to deliver the news to all parts of the world as quickly as possible.
The scene became solemn because of his words. Bai Wenzhi and other officials refuted his ridiculous statement. The two sides exchanged words in the conference room. This excited the reporters so much that they quickly took pictures.
Although Sumaya Yoshiro was arrogant, he was at a loss for words in the face of well-founded rebuttals from Chinese personnel. When he was asked to provide evidence, he had no evidence, and in the end he could only become angry from shame.
"Baga, your country must admit that your civil servants participated in the kidnapping of Consul Hideaki Miyamoto, otherwise our naval guns will hit the urban area of Jinling at any time."
The diplomatic agreement just reached was thrown aside by him like a piece of paper. Even a shameless person like Bai Longdu looked at him in disbelief, and then became furious.
This person dared not give face to the British Empire and himself. Bai Longdu decided to pull his ass with a knife. He must open the eyes of Suma Yajiro and let him know what the strength of the old empire is, bastard.
"Consul Suma, haven't you pulled your brain out of your damn ass yet? You must abide by the agreement reached, otherwise I will consider this a provocation by Japan against the British Empire."
"I'm sorry, you are just a minister. I will report your actions to London. As the Empire of Japan is a traditional ally of the British Empire, Bailongdu, you should come to our side."
"Fake squid...."
"idiot....."
The two of them cursed louder and louder. Bai Longdu, who was about 1.8 meters tall, stood in front of Yachiro Suma, who was about 1.5 meters tall. He looked like he was about to take action. The reporters were all smiles, even the Japanese reporters were no exception.
Big news, the famous diplomatic scene during the war finally appeared again.
"Stop scolding, you guys, stop scolding."
Shen Jinding was so anxious that he jumped to his feet. This was a serious diplomatic accident. If investigated, he, the highest official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs present, could not absolve himself of the blame. No wonder several vice ministers were unwilling to come over.
While the scene was in chaos, a voice suddenly rang out from the loudspeaker at the venue, shocking Shen Jinding and Suma Yajiro at the same time.
"I am a staff member of the Secret Service of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government, Mr. Miyamoto Hideaki. Did you voluntarily and truthfully describe the following conversation freely and freely? Please answer."
"Yes."
"Well, then please explain why you disappeared on the way to see Minister Ariyoshimei off, what was your purpose, was there anyone else behind the scenes, and what specifically did he say to you."
"Hai, it was the Consul of the Japanese Consulate in Jinling, Suma Yakichiro, who ordered me to find an opportunity to leave secretly during the farewell and commit suicide at Yanziji or Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, so as to frame the blame on the National Government.
The purpose is to provoke a dispute between the two countries, so that the empire can use this as an excuse to attack your country. He used my relatives to threaten me. I'm sorry, I really don't want to hurt anyone, wuwuwu~"
"boom!"
The people present were in an uproar. What did they hear? How could Miyamoto Hideaki's voice appear on the loudspeaker, and he seemed to have exposed a huge conspiracy. Where was Suma Yayoshiro?
Shen Jinding and Miyamoto Hideaki were old acquaintances, so he naturally recognized that the speaker was Miyamoto. When he heard this conversation, he was first surprised, then happy, and then furious.
He looked at the pale Suma Yoshiro and said: "Consul Suma, whether what Hideaki Miyamoto said is true, your government must explain it!"
Suma Yakichiro's mind was buzzing. When he heard Shen Jinding's words, he was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He screamed: "This is a lie. Miyamoto was kidnapped by you. This is the evidence!"
