Zhao Meiyan's independent division was sent away, Bai Shujie didn't spend too much energy, he just wanted to fulfill a promise at the beginning. This is a promise to a woman, so you must do what you say, that's all.

After Ling Kaishan's task force secretly returned to Zhangfang Town, he submitted a report on the course of the battle. Bai Shujie took a brief look at it, and he had already put this matter aside.

Some time ago, although Bai Shujie issued an order to all troops behind enemy lines to "suspend a large-scale military operation", the enemy's every move was still under their close surveillance.

In the past few days, Zhong Guitang's Korean Independent Regiment, Chen Jie's South Manchurian Independent Division, and Shi Liancheng's Special Operations Brigade have continuously sent back information, and the troop movements of the little devils have become more and more intensive. Although these movements are very covert, they cannot escape the eyes of the troops who have penetrated behind enemy lines, and even in the heart of the enemy.

In particular, the Shi Liancheng Special Operations Brigade sent two telegrams in a row, which attracted Bai Shujie's attention.

On the eastern border, the Soviet Russian army on the front line of Spasque and Shuangchengzi shrank a large number of troops; On the Manchuria line in the north, the two infantry divisions of Soviet Russia that had been pressed up had retreated to the starting point.

That is, Gallen, for unknown reasons, gave up the pursuit of the disappearance of the river fleet.

Seeing this information, Zhao Jinxi has always felt incredible: "The Soviet army has retreated sharply, is this trying to show a posture in front of the little devil, or does it have other deeper meanings?" ”

Bai Shujie had a guess in his heart, but there was no more detailed information to support it. This speculation is that history has followed its own inherent process, and Stalin's Soviet "Great Purge" has extended to a deeper level along the inherent historical process, with more and more party members being purged from the party and more and more secretly arrested.

It is conceivable that Stalin certainly understood that the Great Internal Purge would inevitably lead to internal instability, and that a stable external environment was needed at this time. Only in this way can the change in forces near the national border be explained.

The facts confirmed Bai Shujie's inference, and V.K. Blyukhel (Chinese name: Gallen), the commander of the Special Army Group in the Far East, already felt that he could be purged at any time.

Because not long after the time entered 1936, the Moscow High Command had already ordered the Special Army Group in the Far East to "strictly implement the Soviet-Japanese Friendship Treaty and create a harmonious international atmosphere." There must be no hostilities, let alone turmoil on the border. ”

In this order, there was no mention of the sudden disappearance of the Amur Inland River Fleet and the defected Soviet officers and soldiers, as if this incident had never happened.

This is a red flag!

It is too abnormal that there is such a serious "military incident" in the troops under his command, and the Supreme Command does not even pursue it, and does not even have a word of criticism.

As a famous marshal (in 1935, after the Soviet Union restored the rank of fù, Blyukhel was awarded the rank of marshal, the second of the "five generalissios" of the Soviet Union. Gallen's political mind was still there, so he carried out the orders of the Supreme Command to the letter.

What Gallen never expected was that it was precisely because he carried out this order that he ended up being the only crime he was purged of - a Japanese spy who broke into the Soviet Union. This is a later story, so I won't mention it.

The sudden shrinkage of the Soviet Russian army naturally attracted the close attention of the command of the Kwantung Army, the little devil.

Thinking of the "evil incident" that occurred not long ago that "the Sun-Wu Fortress was destroyed for no reason", the Kwantung Army Commander's Headquarters believed: "The current shrinkage of troops is clearly a thief on the part of the Soviet and Russian sides. Now it can be concluded that what happened on the front line of Sun Wuzhen was done by the hateful big nose! ”

The new commander, General Kenkichi Ueda, has never found an entry point to be able to show the outside world his "saving zài".

Under the impetus of well-intentioned people, the "Shengshan Fortress Massacre" and the "Sunwuzhen Massacre" have been spread in the island, directly rising to the height that "all the interests of the empire in Manchuria have been wiped out."

Now there is an uproar on the island, angrily condemning "the inaction of the Kwantung Army has disgraced the face of the Imperial Japanese Army!" "Strongly demand" that the perpetrators of the Sun-Wu Fortress be severely punished and the majesty of the Great Japanese Empire be maintained! ”

Although General Ueda Kenkichi is in a hurry to make a move, he is still a little weak if he really wants to attack the behemoth of the polar bear.

Although the Russo-Japanese War was won 30 years ago, the number of casualties among the soldiers of the Empire of Japan more than doubled that of the Russians, and it took almost a generation to recover.

Just when General Ueda Kenkichi was hesitating, a crucial figure appeared, thus changing the later Ichiē.

This person is nothing else, but the infamous "razor" - Hideki Tojo!

Hideki Tojo, who was the commander of the military police of the Kwantung Army at the time, smelled the smell of opportunity in the noisy factional struggle on the island.

The commander of the military police was not a pivotal role relative to the entire Kwantung Army, but it was undoubtedly important to Hideki Tojo.

Hideki Tojo, 51 years old. For ordinary people, this age is already in decline, and it is about to fly away. Of course, he himself has discovered the deadly killer of "time and age" and is preparing to deprive him of a qiē.

Because of this, Hideki Tojo, who had been ambitious all his life, felt that he could not continue to sink. He had to do everything he could, so that the Army's top brass would notice his existence and let the Emperor know that the Army also had a "doer" named Hideki Tojo.

Before the arrival of Hideki Tojo, the Kwantung Army Gendarmerie was only a contingent of about 200 people. This insignificant force, of course, could not meet the needs of Hideki Tojo.

Therefore, he quickly mobilized a number of capable generals from Japan, Taiwan, Korea and other places, and arranged important positions for them in the gendarmerie, cultivating loyal cronies in a short period of time.

In less than a year, the Kwantung Army's gendarmerie swelled to more than 1,000 people, and set up gendarmerie units, detachments, and police stations in various parts of the northeast, weaving a network of forces under his control.

In order to further establish his prestige and strengthen his control over the gendarmerie, Hideki Tojo also issued an instruction to all members of the gendarmerie to "be faithful to their duties," and at the same time specially pasted his own portrait on the printed instruction. For a time, Hideki Tojo's portrait was plastered all over the walls of the various sub-stations of the puppet Manchu military police.

After the "Sun-Wu tragedy" occurred, the Kwantung Army Headquarters' ability to protect its own security was questioned by all sides. Especially for the investigation of cases, the Kwantung Army lacked the necessary means and experience in criminal investigation.

So Hideki Tojo seized the opportunity and extended his power into the Kwantung Army. Then he used the huge police agencies and secret agencies in his hands to carry out large-scale activities to find the real culprit of the "Sun Wu tragedy".

The hard work paid off, and in the end, it was really discovered by Hideki Tojo: inside the border outpost, a strange bullet casing was found; In a small courtyard next to the "Senior Officers' Club" in Sun Wu Town, two strange corpses were found!

"Your Excellency, Commander, after a thorough investigation by our Gendarmerie Command, various appraisals have been completed and the evidence is conclusive. The real culprit of Sun Wu's tragedy has been undoubtedly confirmed, and it was the big nose in the north who did it. Today, the lowly official came to report the conclusion of the investigation of the whole matter. ”

Hideki Tojo came to the office of General Kenkichi Ueda with a thick dossier, and then said with a heart: "They destroyed Katsuyama Fortress because it blocked their passage to the south; The tragedy occurred in Sunwu Town because two of their high-ranking officers had defected and had been sheltered by the local garrison. ”

"After the big nose eliminated the defected officers, he also created a heinous tragedy to vent his anger. The lowly position believes that the big nose is a stern warning to us that we must not shelter those who have defected in the future. As for creating a tragedy, Big Nose has a long history, and Jiangdong Sixty-four Tun is opposite Heilongjiang! ”

"Summing up the intelligence from all quarters, our gendarmerie command has come to the following conclusion: The grain output of Dabi has been declining year by year because of the punishment of the kulaks and the rebellion of the peasants in the country, and a famine has already begun to appear. Therefore, the big nose should have taken a fancy to the rich products of Manchuria and had an attempt to go south. ”

"At present, the sudden shrinkage of the big nose should be creating an illusion for us to lose our due vigilance, and then they will pounce on us and give us a surprise attack. Therefore, I built the headquarters of the chief to make a decisive attack to completely curb the ambition of the big nose to go south. ”

"The voice on the island is getting stronger and stronger, and the Kwantung Army has not achieved an inch in the past few years, which has already aroused the dissatisfaction of the majority of subjects. Your prudence, Your Excellency, Commander, is commendable, but indecision will cost you the most favorable opportunity. Now that Big Nose is retreating, we're going to make a surprise attack and make them real. If you don't do it at this time, you will regret it when the time comes. ”

Senior General Kenkichi Ueda flipped through the thick file before asking, "Can you confirm that the clues you have found are all true and true, and that you have not come up with any shady false evidence?" This is a serious issue involving relations between the two countries, and I hope you will not let me down. ”

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, I have always paid attention to practical work, and this is obvious to all in the entire military circles." Hideki Tojo suddenly blushed and his neck was thick: "At this time, the lowly position did not participate at all, and it was completely the conclusion drawn in accordance with the normal working procedures below." Now that the evidence is overwhelming, is it necessary for me to falsify the evidence again? ”

"Yo Xi!" Senior General Kenkichi Ueda nodded: "This is a serious incident involving the two countries, so I have to be cautious and cautious." Now that Tojo-kun has found the real evidence, there is no problem. ”

"Even if there is a diplomatic conflict in the future, we have a reason to do so. Tojo-kun, I command you to report the results of your investigation to the Minister of Military Affairs of the Cabinet, and to emphatically explain the importance and necessity of adopting appropriate military means. ”

Hideki Tojo didn't expect his opportunity to come so suddenly, and he was able to contact the cabinet with just one thing, and he was overjoyed: "Hai! I would like to thank Your Excellency the Commander for your cultivation and guarantee that all statements will be truth-seeking and will certainly live up to your expectations! ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.