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mouth, Japanese concession, thousand steps.

A cherry blossom tree was planted by the road. Japanese women in kimono appeared occasionally on the street, walking in a hurry, and the wooden clogs they were stepping on were knocked on the gray road, making a monotonous "tap" sound, making people feel like they were in Japan.

Since the Republican army has blocked all the roads from the concession to the outside world, the adjacent German concession did not cooperate. The Chinese in the concession moved out of the concession because they were worried about retaliation by the Japanese. Those who could not move out could easily go out. The Japanese concession is now deserted, and there are almost no figures on the streets except for fully armed police officers, sailors, and expat volunteers.

The Japanese Concession in Hankou was established after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. The urban planning of the concession was strictly followed by the design and layout of the domestic urban design of Japan. All streets were also named after the Japanese style. Qianbu was the commercial avenue of the Japanese Concession. It was through this avenue that the Japanese chaebols continuously dumped Japanese goods into mainland China, and plundered silver from China to feed the war beast that was still young.

A grand Western-style two-story building is located next to this straight avenue. The Japanese-style decorations and signs in front of the door show that this is the industry of Mitsui Franchise Japan. However, unlike usual, foreign companies that are usually crowded have become deserted. Due to the blockade of the Republican Army, the entire Japanese concession has completely stopped. Not only Mitsui Franchise, but other Japanese Franchise are mostly closed.

However, Mitsui Hong Kong is not just like its peers. As a pioneer in Japan's expansion to China, Mitsui Hong Kong is the public liaison office of the Japanese military intelligence agency.

With a few slaps, the singing of the Muji in the VIP room on the second floor of the small western-style building suddenly stopped. Several Japanese geishas bowed and left and opened the Digemen door one after another.

Several men dressed in ronin stood on the aisle outside the door, bowed to the people in the VIP room, and said respectfully, "I'm late, so I've been waiting for a long time."

There were five people kneeling on the Tatami in the VIP room, all dressed in kimonos. There was a small table in front of each of them, with sake on it. Behind them, four men dressed in ronin stood, their arms were tucked, and their samurai swords were placed obliquely on their shoulders, staring coldly at the ronin outside the door.

A middle-aged man dressed in kimono looked at the ronin outside and said expressionlessly: "Zangbeng asked your subordinates to wait outside. You can come in alone." After that, he turned around and winked at the four ronin behind him. The four bowed and took a leave. When the ronin outside walked into the VIP room, he pulled the Gate from outside.

The ronin walked into the house, knelt in the corner, and bowed to the five kimono men]. He said, "I was ordered to collect information from the Republican army. There is no harvest yet. I am really sorry for the support of Xize. If Xize calls Xize to come, it is a place of guilt. I have no complaints."

The middle-aged man dressed in a kimono said coldly: "If I were to ask you the words, I would not be on the ground in front of the guests."

If the warriors in the Empire are as incompetent as you, I am afraid that in another five hundred years, I will not be able to realize the great 6 ambitions of the Empire!"

The man named Nishizawa Gongxiong. He was originally the Japanese Consul in Ningbo. He was sent to the Hubei Daye Iron Mine and permanently resident in the mining area a few years ago. He was responsible for supervising mining and ensuring that the best-quality iron ore from the Daye Iron Mine is given priority to the Japanese steel plant. A few days ago, the "Xu Shen Revolution" broke out]. The Republican army swept across Hubei. There were chaos. The Japanese government originally planned to take advantage of this rare opportunity to swallow the entire Daye Iron Mine and even the Hanye Ping coal-iron and iron joint enterprise in one go. He secretly ordered Xi

Ze Gongxiong came forward and oppressed Sheng Xuanhuai to surrender. He transferred the mines and steel mills to the name of Japanese merchants. However, Cheng Yaojin came out halfway. Zhao Bei, the commander-in-chief of the Republican Army, forced a quarrel. Not only did he mess up this "buy" and also bombarded the Japanese sailors and saved the Japanese Empire. Nishizawa Gongxiong could be considered as losing his wife and his army. He was severely scolded by his superiors. If it weren't for his Chinese dialect, he might have been transferred back to China.

As for the ronin, whose name is Hiromyō, he is a small character. He is a gangster who is Nishizawa in China. He used to act as a bodyguard for Nishizawa Gongxiong. After the Republican Army bombarded Nishizawa Gongxiong, he drove most of the Japanese ronin in the iron ore out of the mine on the pretext of security issues. Hiromyōwa led his men to the Japanese Concession in Hankou. Mingli was working as a security guard for Mitsui Yoshi. Secretly, he was collecting information from the Republican Army and acting as a vanguard for the Japanese military.

Hearing that Nishize Gongxiong was dissatisfied with his words, Zangmoto was wise and did not dare to refute, so he had to continue to listen to the training.

When Zangmoto was wise straightened up, Nishizawa Gongxiong pointed to someone beside him and said, "This is Kawashima Rakawa who used to be a guest of the Qing Dynasty Prince Su's mansion, and has a strong influence on Prince Su Su of the Qing Dynasty."

"Ah? It turns out that it was Kawashima of the Black Dragon Society who was long-awaited!" Hidemy Tsammoto hurriedly leaned over and bowed.

Kawashima Rakawa returned the favor slightly, and Nishizawa Koo continued: "This time Kawashima 8x went south to guide you. With his help, I believe that your efficiency in collecting intelligence will be greatly improved. Compared with you, Kawashima 8x was born in an intelligence class after all. During the Japanese-Ru War (Russian War), he interned in the Tsukiji class."

"Ha! Kawashima 8x's

I admire you."

Zangmoto Yingming hurriedly agreed, but he didn't agree. Nishizawa Gongxiong was arrogant and never interfered in intelligence collection directly. Of course, he didn't know that the Republican Army's strict defense against the Japanese was the best in the world. Not to mention that there was no useful information in the army, it was difficult for even the military government to insert its own people. Moreover, the Republican Army had established a counter-espionage agency and formulated measures specifically for Japanese ronin. Over the past few days, Zangmoto Yingming not only did not collect any core intelligence, but also damaged several informants. Several ronin died in the Yangtze River without understanding. The grassroots intelligence network that was finally established in the past was also destroyed by the major blood exchange of Chinese police. Chinese businessmen who were too close to Japanese ronin also began to deliberately keep a distance from their former friends. The current Japanese ronin can be said to have become deaf and blind in Wuhan, and its influence was quickly compressed to the Japanese concession.

Of course, these things are wise and dare not tell Nishize Gongxiong, which means that he will lose Nishize Gongxiong's trust forever. Moreover, after the "Qizhou Massacre", the situation is becoming increasingly chaotic. In his opinion, if this incident causes a war between China and Japan, then this intelligence network can still be rebuilt. Instead of letting Nishize Gongxiong despise his ability, it is better to fight and see the situation.

"Xize 8x is too much! I just know the character of the Qing people. In the past, I often collect intelligence in the north and rarely interfere in the southern affairs. In Wuhan, I have to rely more on the power of the Tibetan Book 8x. In fact, this time, I can't stay too long. Although the Qing royal family has abdicated and given up the country, the bannermen and nobles are still indignant. Prince Su of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Gong, was living in seclusion in Kanto Prefecture and was plotting against Jae-secret to restore the country. If it weren't for the telegram from Nize 8x, I wouldn't have traveled south now." Kawashima Rakawa said.

Nishizawa Gongxiong glanced at the wise man and said, "Kawashima 8x's trip south is not only to guide the intelligence work of the squad, but more importantly, to establish a stable intelligence network in the Zhongqing (Central China) region to serve the long-term interests of the empire. This is a rare opportunity for you. If you do well, I believe you can also become a member of the Black Dragon Society."

"Hayi! I will make sure to make efforts. If the Navy can act decisively this time, I believe that the intelligence network in Wuhan can be expanded to the entire Zhongqing area in the shortest time."

Hearing the wise and clever words from Tsangmoto, Nishizawa Koto sneered: "Those red deer in the Navy only know how to use rough means to open fire on the Republican army without authorization. This is really an irrational move! The imperial government is so angry about this."

After hearing this, the few people were stunned. Kawashima Rakan asked: "Is the Qizhou incident not a deliberate arrangement by relevant parties in the empire?"

"Do you also believe the nonsense of Commander-in-Chief Zhao? The Yangtze River Basin is a forbidden body by the British. How could the empire take the initiative to provoke here? As for the statement that the British and Japanese governments jointly planned the incident, it is even more terrifying!"

Xize Gongxiong shook his head helplessly, glanced at several people, and lowered his voice and said, "According to the telegram circulated by the Consul, the Qizhou incident was just an accident, not intentionally done by the relevant parties of the empire."

Kawashima asked: "But the Republican Army has made a tough reaction. How should the Empire deal with it? If it retreats, it will only make the Empire look dull. Moreover, the Republican Army seems to intend to escalate this matter into a serious incident and even offends the United Kingdom for this. Will the British tolerate it?"

"After the report of the Red Cross of the Worlds was disclosed, international public opinion was very unfavorable to the empire, especially the United States and Germany's public opinion circles took the opportunity to take the lead and attacked the empire's political and military circles, which had affected the empire's military purchase negotiations. Considering the international influence, the empire's domestic cabinet suggested that it be handled carefully and that it could make a reconciliation if necessary. As for the British government, of course, it was very angry, but under the current public opinion situation, the British government does not seem to intend to make a tough response. British Minister Zhu Erdian is urging Yuan Shikai to remove Zhao Bei from his post and replace a pro-British person with the power to rule Hubei and Sichuan."

"What about the opinions of the elders?"

"The elders' opinions are not unified. His Excellency Aritomo Yama Prefecture and His Excellency Matsukata Matsukazu Matsuyoshi advocate tough treatment, but His Excellency Hirofumi Ito and His Excellency Nishimotoji Duke Wang firmly oppose the expansion of the situation. Although Katsutaro] is inclined to His Excellency Yama Prefecture's opinions, he should be more cautious in comparison.

Since the empire's focus is on North Korea and Manchuria, most of the elders advocate careful disposal, and hardliners are only a few." Mr. Nishizawa sighed unwillingly.

As a "pan-Asianism"], Nishizawa Kotoki, like most Japanese politicians, always dreams of dominating East Asia 6. However, compared with the group of military politicians who were ignorant of the victory of the Russo-Japanese War, Nishizawa Kotoki still retains a little calmness.

In this era, whether in terms of international politics or domestic politics, it is not a good time for Japan to expand its power to China.
Chapter completed!