The Commander-in-Chief of the Tianjin Military Police Headquarters, Shinjiro Ikemoto, said: "This incident was done by the Blue Clothes Society of the Juntong. It was a revenge for the last encirclement and suppression of the Juntong. Mr. Hashimoto died for his country heroically. I suggest that the case be closed like this!"
Ono Jiro from the Bamboo Agency asked: "Is it involved in some important military matters that are inconvenient for us to know? If so, let's close the case like this!"
Doi Cheng sneered, stood up and said, "I don't agree with closing the case like this. Your bamboo agency couldn't find out, but our special high school found something."
Tianjin Consul General Hayashi Jiujiro asked: "If you have any high opinions, Dohi, please tell me directly!"
"This incident is that Ryosuke Hashimoto accepted bribes from the military commander and sold the imperial army's battle plan to attack Wuhan to the Chinese."
His words shocked everyone.
Shinjiro Ikemoto said with an ugly face: "Dohi-kun, don't talk nonsense. Do you have any evidence?"
Doi Makoto took out a telegram and several testimonies and said: "I dare to say so. Naturally, we have found the definite evidence. The headquarters of the Special High School has gone to Hashimoto Ryousuke's hometown to investigate. His son got married two days ago. Someone gave him a villa and 100,000 yen. He was responsible for formulating Plan A of the battle plan. If he hadn't sold the battle plan, who would have given him a villa and a huge amount of money."
There are telegrams from the Super High School Headquarters, as well as the testimony of the hotel waiter and boss, and the testimony of Xu Zhongyi's whistleblower.
Ono Jiro frowned and said, "Then why the military commander wanted to kill him, it doesn't make sense."
Doi Makoto smiled coldly: "I guess the Chinese army must have been prepared for defense. They were afraid that this matter would be exposed and were eager to kill people to silence them. Or Hashimoto Ryosuke wanted too many things and pushed them into a hurry."
Ono Jiro took several documents and testimonies and read them over and said: "The villa was given in the name of Mu Liancheng. It seems that Mu Liancheng also has connections there."
After reading the evidence, Lin Jiuzhiro said: "The Chinese are not trustworthy. He has been doing business with them. This is normal. Have you arrested Mu Liancheng for interrogation?"
Dohei Cheng said: "Mu Liancheng ran away by boat yesterday. His family said he went to sea by boat. I think he ran away."
The Commander-in-Chief of the Military Police Headquarters, Shinjiro Ikemoto, looked ugly. He had already received the notification, but he did not believe that Ryosuke Hashimoto would sell such important secrets to the enemy. Plan A to attack Wuhan was formulated by Ryosuke Hashimoto on behalf of the Army Headquarters and was generally beneficial to the Army. Plan B was formulated by the Navy Headquarters and was generally beneficial to the Navy. If Plan A is leaked, Plan B developed by the Navy will be adopted, which is something the entire Army does not want to see.
This involves the dispute between the Japanese army and navy.
The disagreement between the Japanese army and navy is well known to the world, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a deep hatred.
Before the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese people of the Choshu clan advocated using force to solve the economic aggression of European countries. However, the Satsuma clan had experienced the Samoyed-British War and knew that it was impossible to defeat the invasion of the British, Dutch and other countries with their strength at the time. Therefore, we should first develop industry and build arsenals.
Due to economic reasons at the time, the Choshu Domain's political proposition for foreign wars did not receive support, so they launched a coup to overthrow the shogunate. The Satsuma Domain joined the shogunate and participated in the suppression of the Chosu Domain, and the two sides forged a bloody feud.
Later, after the Meiji Restoration, the Choshu Domain took control of the army, and the Satsuma Domain formed a navy. After that, the Japanese army was divided into two factions, named the Choshu Army and the Satsuma Navy. As a result, there was such a chaos in the military. If the Army was not from the Choshu Domain, it would be squeezed out, and if the Navy was from the Satsuma Domain, it would be squeezed out. The two sides were like fire and water.
From the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 to the end of World War II, the Japanese army and navy had disputes over strategy and resource allocation, holding each other back. The defeat of Japan in World War II and the internal fighting between the Japanese navy and army also accelerated its defeat. According to Japanese people at the time, the biggest enemies of the Japanese navy and army were not enemies such as the United States and Britain.
The Army calls the Navy "Navy Red Deer", and the Navy calls the Army "Army Red Deer". Red Deer means bastard in Japanese.
Others say that throughout World War II, nearly 80% of the energy of the Japanese army and navy was used in internal fighting, and only 20% was used in external wars. Even after the army was defeated by the Soviet army in the Battle of Nomenkan, the Japanese naval troops actually set off firecrackers to celebrate. This shows how deep the conflict between the two sides is.
Shinjiro Ikemoto is from the Army, so naturally he does not want to adopt Plan B formulated by the Navy. Who knows how many pitfalls there are in it. The Japanese Navy would like the Army to be completely annihilated.
But things have already come out. If it is confirmed that Plan A has been leaked, Plan B formulated by the Navy Headquarters can only be adopted, which is why Shinjiro Ikemoto looks so ugly.
Shinjiro Ikemoto said with a gloomy face: "This may be a counter-intentional plan by the Chinese. I have known Hashimoto-kun for many years, and there is no definite evidence. I do not believe that Hashimoto would be so disregardful of the overall situation for this little benefit."
Doi Makoto doesn't care about this. He wants to get credit for solving the case. He is now a colonel, and he may even be promoted to a general because of this.
Dohei Cheng slapped the table: "What more evidence do you need? Aren't these evidences enough? Do you want me to call over Dai Yunong, the military commander, to tell you personally?"
Shinjiro Ikemoto said without confidence: "Mu Liancheng and Hashimoto-kun have been close friends for many years. It is normal to give him a house. Let the headquarters investigate again. Maybe the military commander hopes that we will misunderstand."
Ikemoto told the truth in one sentence, but no one believed it, not even himself.
Dohi Makoto sneered: "I have a very good relationship with you, why don't you give me a villa and 100,000 yen? This is too big a gift. If I say it's not a bribe, do you believe it?"
Consul General Hayashi Jiujiro said: "It is a matter of great importance. This matter must be investigated to the end. If it is to be a solid case and there must be a complete chain of evidence, this case will be handed over to the Super High School Division, with the assistance of the Bamboo Agency and the Military Police. "
Subsequently, Doi Cheng presided over the trial of the case, and all persons involved were called to the Special High School for questioning, including Huang Guobin and Mu Wanqiu.
Huang Guobin honestly told what happened at that time, and it was completely consistent with Mu Wanqiu's testimony.
Huang Guobin smiled bitterly and apologized to Mu Wanqiu: "I'm sorry Wanqiu, I didn't mean to tell this. I didn't expect Xu Zhongyi to be this kind of person. He would betray his friends for the sake of glory and wealth, and even hurt his uncle."
Mu Wanqiu had actually forgiven Huang Guobin in his heart, and said softly: "Brother Guobin, I believe you are not this kind of person. I don't blame you for this, and you didn't mean it. It's Xu Zhongyi who is too bad. I just Worried about my uncle’s safety.”
Huang Guobin gritted his teeth and said, "Well, I know people but don't know their hearts. A villain like Xu Zhongyi, I regard him as a brother, but he turned around and sold me for glory and wealth. I want to break up with him."
Poor Xu Zhongyi immediately became Huang Guobin's scapegoat. Huang Guobin was also kicked out of his home. Huang's mother didn't want to see him after hearing about it, and Liu Xiaofang also changed her attitude towards him.
Xu Zhongyi moved to the extra-high school with a grimace. Huang Guobin took his hand and said, "Brother, I have wronged you. I will take you back when the time is right."
Xu Zhongyi pointed at Huang Guobin and cursed: "People go after brothers for their sakes, but you go for your sisters for your own sake. If Xiaofang and I can't get along, I won't be able to spare you."
Huang Guobin said embarrassedly: "It's not my fault. If you want to blame it, just blame that bastard Wang Tianfeng!"
