Chapter 1211 Banquet Hall
In the banquet hall, Ning Zhiheng was having a cordial conversation with a Japanese general beside him.
This person is Major General Yoichi Miura from the General Staff Headquarters of the Expeditionary Army, and is also the backstage boss who supported Liang Anhong to form a reform government. He is quite influential in the army. He is also from Kyoto and is a fellow villager with Fujiwara Tomohito. The two had dated before, so they had a great time.
Yoichi Miura was obviously in high spirits and raised his glass to Ning Zhiheng and said, "Fujiwara, you haven't been to Nanjing for a long time since you left last year. If it weren't for the arrival of Qunmizu, I'm afraid I'd rather see you. Come, let's have a drink. I'll go to Shanghai in the future and ask you to take care of me!"
Ning Zhiheng also picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Mun Sanpu, if you have free time to go to Shanghai to see it, the prosperous scene there is not something that Nanjing can compare with. I will definitely wait for you to have a good time to have a good time with you."
The two of them raised their glasses and invited them to drink them all, putting down their glasses. Yoichi Miura said with regret: "When they landed in Shanghai, they fought all the way west and fought until Wuhan, and they didn't have the chance to go to Shanghai again. It was the largest metropolis in the Far East. It was said that it was full of lights and wine, and it was a pity that I could not witness it with my own eyes!"
Kagesa Yuki heard this and quipped, "Miura Jun, there are many white women in the Ten Miles foreign market, which is just your wish. Let Fujiwara Jun accompany you to make a good move, don't be so enchanted that you can't find the way back, haha!"
When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter. It turned out that Major General Miura was quite lustful and especially liked white women. His reputation was beyond help but was inevitably teased.
However, if someone else said these words, Yoichi Miura would not care. Men are lustful and eat-in nature. This is just a joke. It is just that Yoichi Miura and Yuki Kagesaki have never caught a cold. It is because the Nanjing government, which Yoichi Kagesaki, has snatched the limelight from the reform government he has supported. At the time, the two of them were very unhappy when Wang Baihai returned to Nanjing to build the capital. Now Yoichi Miura is in the limelight, so Yoichi Miura is naturally jealous.
Now that he heard Kagesa Yuki say this, Miura Yo didn't show any expression on his face, but he didn't take the time to talk to Ning Zhiheng, which made Kagesa Yuki a little embarrassed, but soon someone talked about other topics and cleverly covered the past.
All of this was seen by Eisu Kiyomizu. He exchanged glances with Akiyu Hashimoto, and then continued to chat and laugh with everyone. The factional relationships in the dispatched army were complex and complicated, which was a good opportunity they could take advantage of.
At this time, the banquet had reached its climax, and the atmosphere in the hall was very warm. At this moment, several Japanese officers stood up at a dining table not far away. They saw their faces flushed, holding wine glasses in their hands, and came to the VIP seat together, bowed and toasted the senior generals and members of the parliament.
The ranks of these officers are all colonels and Zhongsou, and they are obviously backbone of the army. One of the colonels came forward to pick up the wine pot, respectfully filled the wine glasses for the senior officials present, and then took a step back.
The senior officials also gave their subordinates a great face, and they took it calmly, and they all raised their glasses to drink. The Chief of Staff Suzuki Mitsuki, who was standing beside him, introduced to the three members: "These are all brigade commanders and corps commanders of the Sixth Division. The Sixth Division performed outstandingly in previous battles with the Chinese army, especially Colonel Ichiro Nojima, who was the first of his troops to attack Nanjing City, clearing the bandits, and made outstanding achievements. He was also a brave general in our dispatched army!"
As soon as these words were said, Eizumi and the two congressmen showed appreciation and praised each other repeatedly. Ichiro Noshima immediately stood up straight, and his face, which had already turned red, was even more excited.
However, Ning Zhiheng, who was standing beside him, was shocked when he heard Suzuki Mitsuji's introduction, and a hint of chill flashed in his eyes.
It turns out that Ichiro Nojima's reputation has been heard. This man killed people like numb, and his hands were stained with the blood of the Chinese people. When the Sixth Division attacked Nanjing City, Ichiro Nojima's brigade was the first to enter the city, and he robbed the soldiers and slaughtered the unarmed Nanjing citizens. His subordinates killed more than 50,000 innocent Chinese soldiers and civilians, only killing the bones in the wild and blood flowed into a river. Layer after layer of corpses filled the outside of the China Gate. It can be said that he was a complete executioner.
Later, the 6th Division fought in central China, massacred innocent people and caused many tragedies. However, after being severely damaged in the Changsha Battle, it has been stationed in Wuhan. Ichiro Noshima never returned to Nanjing. Unexpectedly, he saw this bastard here today!
Ning Zhiheng looked at the officers of the Sixth Division headed by Ichiro Noshima in front of him, looking complacent and complacent, and murderous intent suddenly arose. He did not want to kill someone so impulsively, and made up his mind that during his stay in Nanjing this time, he must find a way to take the lives of these people to relieve the hatred in his heart, otherwise his thoughts would not be clear.
After drinking, the officers filled the wine glasses for the senior officials again, and bowed and retreated.
At this time, Yoichi Miura greeted me and called Ichiro Noshima over and introduced to Ning Zhiheng: "Fujiwara, Noshima, is also from Kyoto. Our fellow countrymen, if you have the chance, you should take care of me."
Ichiro Nojima couldn't help but feel excited when he heard this. Because he and Yoichi Miura were old friends, they had a very good personal relationship. They were all considered to be confidants of Koji Suzuki. Now, when Yoichi Miura introduced Fujiwara Tomohito to himself, he quickly bowed deeply again and said respectfully: "I have heard of President Fujiwara's daimyo for a long time. I am honored to see him today. I would like to take care of you!"
Ning Zhiheng couldn't hold back his hatred, but he still showed a kind smile on his face and nodded and smiled: "Nojima, we are all fellow villagers. If you have time in the future, you can go to Fujiwara Club to have a chat, so you don't have to be too disgusted!"
When Ichiro Noshima heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly agreed and then turned around and left.
Miura Yo leaned over and whispered to Ning Zhiheng: "Nojima is very good. This time I will be promoted soon after returning to Nanjing. I am a capable guy in Kyoto's fellow countrymen!"
Ning Zhiheng looked up at Ichiro Noshima who had returned to the banquet and nodded meaningfully.
At this moment, Zhan Yuanliang walked into the banquet hall and looked around. He saw the VIP seat at a glance. At present, the top officials and nobles in Nanjing were sitting around with the three congressmen, chatting and laughing, and were in high spirits.
However, Zhan Yuanliang was not in a hurry to lean over. He also wanted to find a second target. The Japanese biochemical expert Keisuke Ueno, if possible, he could also get rid of it together.
Fortunately, the area in the hall is clear, and the Japanese and the traitors of the Nanjing government are separated. In the east are Japanese military officials and politicians, and to the west are officials of the Nanjing government.
Zhan Yuanliang slowed down and walked towards the VIP seat along the aisle to the east. He was lucky. When he was about to reach the VIP seat, he finally saw Keisuke Ueno, who was in the rank of Japanese Army Colonel, talking to the officers around him in a seat.
Zhan Yuanliang secretly thanked that Shang Zhenyun's judgment was correct. This person came to the banquet and he would solve it together if he had the chance today.
At this time, he had arrived near the VIP seat. On the long table next to the VIP seat, there were rich fruits and various wines, sake, rice wine, red wine, etc. He could only put the two bottles of sake in his hand on the long table, and the rest would be controlled by him.
However, because of his clothes, he still attracted the attention of others. In this banquet hall, there were either gorgeously dressed officials and nobles, or waiters and security personnel wearing uniform clothes. Only Zhan Yuanliang had to go to the kitchen to cook, so he wore casual clothes.
As soon as he approached, he was noticed by the guards who had been guarding the VIP seat.
The contact officer behind Junhei Uehara, Takashi Araki, stepped forward a few steps, reached out to stop Zhan Yuanliang, and looked at him with vigilance.
As the highest person in charge of the intelligence department of the Japanese dispatched military, how could the liaison officers around Junhei Uehara be mediocre? Tetsu Araki is also an elite selected by Junhei Uehara from many subordinates. Not only is Junhei Uehara's confidant, but he himself is an excellent intelligence officer. He is careful and serious in his work and has almost no mistakes.
At this time, Araki Takashi looked at Zhan Yuanliang, looked up and down carefully, and asked, "Who are you?"
Zhan Yuanliang suddenly felt a sudden heart and secretly shouted that it was not good. He did not expect that the Japanese would do so carefully with the defense of these senior officials. Even in the banquet hall, there were security guards, and he was not close to him.
He raised the sake bottle in his hand, without any abnormal expression on his face, and replied calmly: "I am a staff member of the consulate and are responsible for delivering wine to the guests."
"Chinese?" Araki Takashi frowned. Although Zhan Yuanliang's Japanese was fluent, he had a bit of a difficult speech. Araki Takashi suddenly heard something wrong. The other party did not look like a Japanese.
Because there will be extremely important VIPs at this banquet, safety work is of course the top priority. For this reason, the Japanese side specifically emphasized that the security work of the banquet must be the responsibility of the Japanese military, and even the service staff must be Japanese. Now that it is discovered that Zhan Yuanliang is a Chinese, Tetsu Araki suddenly became alert.
At this time, Consul General Fu Gong Yichun, who was still in the VIP seat, also noticed the movement here. Seeing Zhan Yuanliang here, he was stunned, and then stood up and walked over, asking strangely: "Jun Zhan, aren't you helping in the kitchen?"
When he heard Hirou Ichijun say this, he knew that he knew the person in front of him, Takashi Araki's vigilance was a little relaxed, but he still asked: "Mr. Consul, is this indeed a staff member of the consulate?"
Duke Ichijun, who did not doubt that he was, nodded and confirmed, "Yes, Araki Jun, this is Zhan Yuanliang, the clerk of our consulate."
After saying that, Duke Yichun turned to look at Zhan Yuanliang again and asked in confusion: "Jun Zhan, aren't you helping in the kitchen? Why did you come to the banquet hall?"
Zhan Yuanliang quickly explained: "Just Xiaoshanjun and the others went to get the wine, saying that there were some people in the banquet hall and they were too busy. I happened to finish the kitchen work, so I helped them deliver the wine together."
Zhan Yuanliang dared not mention the deputy consul Uchida again because the Consul Uchida was in a seat next to him. He pushed the reason for the matter to the two waiters. I think Hirou Ichijun would not be so careful and verify his words at this time.
Sure enough, Duke Yichun of Kuo was not a professional agent after all, and he was not suspicious of Zhan Yuanliang's words. Besides, although Zhan Yuanliang was a Chinese, he worked in the consulate for many years and had been doing well during this period. He had long been trusted by Duke Yichun of Kuo, so he nodded and ordered: "Mr. Zhan, the situation is special today. Don't stay here. Put down the wine and go back to the kitchen to prepare some desserts. At the end of the banquet, the guests need to eat some desserts."
"I'll go now!" Zhan Yuanliang nodded and agreed when he heard this. He would put the two bottles of sake in his hand on the long table. As long as the wine is left, the action will be half successful. As for how many people can be poisoned, it depends on luck.
But Araki Takashi was still not completely relieved. For some reason, he always felt that something was wrong with Zhan Yuanliang, but because Zhan Yuanliang was a staff member of the consulate and the Consul General Hirou Ichichun proved it to him that due to the face of Hirou Ichichun, he could not continue to ask questions.
But since he had doubts, the necessary defense work still needs to be done, so he stopped Zhan Yuanliang's actions again and said, "There is no shortage of alcohol here. If you need it, I will send someone to pick it up."
Chapter completed!