Chapter 838 Let Minister Chen take over
Chapter 838 Let Minister Chen take over
Shanghai, Expeditionary Force Headquarters, Commander-in-Chief's Office.
Commander Nishio looked at the report submitted by Abe Mitsuhiro, his face so gloomy that it seemed like water was about to drip out.
"Abe-kun, after you have interrogated Chen Yang, are you sure that he is not a suspect?"
Commander Nishio's voice was low, as if he was very tired.
Indeed, a personal secretary who had been with him for more than seven years and was also a major general of the empire, had now turned into a Red Party member.
This feeling of betrayal seemed to have stabbed him in the heart, and he now even suspected that there was something wrong with everyone around him.
Fortunately, they did not find any substantial evidence during the interrogation of Chen Yang.
Otherwise, the two confidants of the highest commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force would be enemy undercover agents.
If such a report were handed back to the mainland, Commander Nishio would probably have to commit seppuku in front of the Emperor to clear himself of the humiliation of misjudging people.
Abe Mitsuhiro bowed slightly and said, "Commander, this trial is presided over by Mr. Fujino, and Major General Mizukawa and Colonel Takeda are also present to listen to the trial."
"Not only me, but everyone can prove that Minister Chen did not reveal any secrets to Director Zhongxi."
"The reason why Director Nakanishi knew the purpose behind this plan was because he guessed it himself."
"So, Minister Chen is not under any suspicion."
"Moreover, Minister Chen has just been awarded the Medal of Excellence by His Majesty himself, and he is also loyal to the Empire."
"Although Mr. Fujino's inquiry made him somewhat dissatisfied, it did not undermine his confidence in the empire."
Commander Xiwei nodded slightly and said, "That's good. Minister Chen's ability is obvious to all."
"It is because of him that China's transportation has made great progress. Even the locals are full of praise for him. I don't think there will be any problems with him."
"By the way, what arrangements do you have for Fujino-kun over at Nakanishi-kun?"
Abe Mitsuhiro hesitated for a long time, and then slowly said: "Mr. Fujino suggested that Minister Chen take over the interrogation."
Commander Nishio was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "Let a transport minister do the interrogation work?"
"Why? Fujino-kun still doesn't trust Minister Chen?"
Abe Mitsuhiro quickly said, "Mr. Fujino said that there are several reasons for letting Minister Chen interrogate Director Nakanishi."
"First, Director Zhongxi insisted that it was Minister Chen who leaked the secrets, which alerted him. He let Minister Chen take over in order to clear his suspicion."
"Second, Minister Chen is the head of the intelligence agency. Now the Special High Section has already displeased some high-ranking officials in the headquarters because of the fake intelligence."
"They believe that the Special Higher Police do not trust the military. If you hadn't stopped them, I'm afraid Major General Mizukawa and his men would have led their troops to attack the Military Police Headquarters."
"Third, Minister Chen is backed by people in the Navy Department, and Director Nakanishi has deep connections in the Army Department. If we interrogate him in the Army Department, I'm afraid many people will jump out for fear of being implicated."
"And that's not all. Nakanishi-kun has been in the upper echelons of the expeditionary force for so long. If we interrogate him ourselves, if someone has ulterior motives, they could try to make false accusations, take advantage of the situation, or frame someone. Anything could happen."
"Let Minister Chen take over. Even if someone from the Army Department wants to intervene, Minister Chen has the ability to pull people from the Navy Department to come over and provide protection."
"Of course, the most important point is that Mr. Fujino thinks you..."
Commander Nishio sighed and said, "He thought I would go to protect Nakanishi-kun, so he suggested throwing this difficult problem to Minister Chen."
"If I want to protect Zhong Xijun, I have to push Minister Chen out."
"Otherwise, I can only play the role of a bystander and not help either side."
"Humph. Fujino-kun thinks too selfishly of me. I am a soldier of the Empire, and everything about the Empire is what I value the most."
"Whether it's Minister Chen or Director Zhongxi, they are disloyal to the empire and they are my enemies."
Abe Mitsuhiro nodded repeatedly and said, "Your Excellency the Commander is the pillar of the empire. Naturally, he will not do anything irrational for some personal feelings."
Commander Nishio didn't seem to want to talk about this issue any further.
"Abe-kun, go to the Joint Transportation Department and tell Minister Chen about Mr. Fujino's decision. Let him take over the interrogation of Nakanishi-kun."
"Submit a statement when you are done."
"Hi..."
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Joint Transport Department.
"What? Let me interrogate Director Nakanishi?" Chen Yang was drinking coffee when he almost bit his tongue when he saw that the dusty Abe Mitsuhiro actually gave him such a task.
Let an unprofessional intelligence worker interrogate a professional intelligence officer. What's going on in these people's minds?
Mitsuhiro Abe sighed and explained Commander Nishio's intention to Chen Yang.
In fact, Chen Yang could guess that this was what Fujino meant without him saying it explicitly.
Fujino is a very contradictory person. On the one hand, he is not willing to accept the ways of doing things in official circles, but on the other hand, he has to submit to them.
Let Chen Yang take over this hot potato. Given the current situation in the Shanghai stock market, only Chen Yang is suitable.
Gong Zhongxi is not an ordinary person. He has deep connections in the high-level positions of the expeditionary force.
The Special Higher Police has been listed as an untrustworthy institution by the military. They even dare to falsify intelligence and use a force of tens of thousands of people to set up a scheme.
If Commander Nishio hadn't stopped them, the people from the expeditionary force headquarters would have rushed over to cause trouble.
However, if the dispatched army were to take over internally, other departments would not agree with the results they came up with.
In other words, the dispatched troops must also avoid suspicion.
So, after all the calculations, there are only a few people who can take over the interrogation work.
Either it was Li Xianshu from the consulate, or it was the Mei Agency, the Manchurian Railway and other intelligence agencies.
However, Qingqi Qingyin of the Mei Agency is only a major general, and he is not qualified to interrogate the head of the Chinese Special Affairs Team.
So, after searching for a long time, Chen Yang is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
First, the two had no personal relationship, and second, if there was a problem with the interrogation, it would mean that there was also a problem with Chen Yang.
In the conference room, Chen Yang could use the Medal of Excellence as a shield to prevent anyone from asking any more questions.
If there are still problems during the interrogation, it proves that he also has problems. This is a strategy that kills two birds with one stone.
"It seems that Mr. Fujino has also learned the essence of Chinese officialdom."
Chen Yang shrugged and said, "I can take over the interrogation, but I can't guarantee that I can get anything out of it."
"After all, my opponent is a veteran intelligence officer. When he was involved in intelligence work, I was still wearing open-crotch pants."
"I don't think I could get anything out of him."
Abe Mitsuhiro nodded repeatedly and said, "Just let Chen Sangken take over. As for whether you can get any useful information out of it, just do your best."
"Okay, then when does it start?" Chen Yang didn't ask any more questions.
Abe Mitsuhiro took a breath and said seriously, "Right now, we have to intercept them before the information leaves Shanghai."
I will update twice a day for now. I need to adjust my biological clock back. When I feel better, I will update three times a day. I can't work now. I only hope to make money by writing books....
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