Ning Zhiheng usually gives the impression of being gentle, polite, and very dignified. However, this time he spoke coldly to Sagawa Taro, his tone clearly showing displeasure. He no longer cared about his previous image and was obviously extremely angry about the assassination attempt.
Sagawa Taro inwardly cried out in alarm. He had already seen the bloodstains on Ning Zhiheng's body and the strange thing above his head. It was clear that the situation had been extremely dangerous, and no wonder the other party was so angry.
He quickly put on a smile and explained, "That's right. Everything that happened tonight was part of a major operation planned by Chinese intelligence."
"A major operation?" Ning Zhiheng asked in surprise. "Is something else going to happen tonight?"
He was now eager to know the outcome of the operation at Shanghai Station, so he took this opportunity to find out.
“That’s right!” Taro Sagawa knew there was nothing left to hide. After all, with such a big commotion, everyone present was a well-informed high-ranking official. Even if he didn’t say anything, everyone would know by tomorrow.
Sagawa Taro waved his hand, and Matsushima, who was standing nearby, immediately understood and quickly signaled for the bystanders to leave the room.
Inside the room were the local police chief and chief of police, Hitoshi Takada, and two other officers, Naoki Tsuda and Lieutenant Colonel Sugimoto. They were very uneasy in front of these high-ranking military officers and had been retreating to a corner, not daring to say much. Now, seeing Matsushima's gesture, they all breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly bowed, and withdrew, leaving only a few high-ranking officers in the room.
Sagawa Taro continued, "At the same time that you, Fujiwara-kun, were assassinated, Nishimura Hirotsuke, the counselor of our consulate in my country, was also assassinated on his way home. All seven of his bodyguards were killed, as were six members of the city council, including Sen no Tsuneyoshi."
"What?! Chinese agents are so arrogant!"
Hearing this, Katsuta Takashi and the others were also taken aback. They had come directly from the banquet and had no idea that so many things were going to happen that night.
"That's not all! Right after the assassination, Chinese agents gathered a force of over a hundred men and attacked one of my Special Higher Police's key bases, resulting in a fierce firefight. I was busy dealing with them, which is why I was delayed."
Ning Zhiheng was finally certain. Everything was as he had guessed. Sagawa Taro had personally overseen the response to the change in the situation and was now standing here easily explaining things to him. Needless to say, the operation in Shanghai had been a complete failure.
Sagawa Taro's words once again widened everyone's eyes. Chinese agents had actually infiltrated downtown Shanghai and were causing widespread destruction. Katsuta Takashi quickly asked, "What exactly is going on? What is the current situation?"
When faced with Takashi Katsuta's inquiry, Taro Sagawa dared not be negligent. Although the two were good friends and spoke casually to each other in daily life, when it came to official business, Taro Sagawa could not make any excuses.
Because the Special Higher Police (THT) has now transformed its functions and is under the leadership of the military, and as the commander of the Military Police Headquarters, the military's supervisory body, Takashi Katsuta has the right to question the THT's work, meaning that Takashi Katsuta's position in the military is above that of Taro Sagawa.
Taro Sagawa replied, "The problems have all been resolved. Fortunately, I was prepared. This entire Chinese force has been annihilated by us, with no one escaping. The results are currently being tallied. The report I received before I came indicated that we had captured about a dozen wounded soldiers, some lightly and some seriously. We are preparing to interrogate them immediately, and we should have results soon."
In addition, the river patrol team called to say that just now they killed a group of Chinese special agents who were trying to smuggle themselves across the Suzhou River. There were about ten of them. They are currently recovering the bodies and identifying the individuals. Further reports will be sent over. I believe these are the people who assassinated Fujiwara-kun and his group. Their reason for assassinating Fujiwara-kun was likely to provide cover for their attack on our important base. Of course, this is just my speculation; the specific confessions will be confirmed after the interrogation of the prisoners tomorrow!
It's over! Despite having been mentally prepared, Ning Zhiheng was devastated to hear it directly from Taro Sagawa. There was no hope left for him.
The entire force was wiped out! The operation at Shanghai Station suffered a crushing defeat, with enormous losses.
He now deeply resents Wang Hanming and Duan Tiecheng. He had already sent a telegram to warn them, but they still went their own way and launched this attack.
Could it be that headquarters didn't send a telegram to warn them? That shouldn't be the case! With the Director's caution and shrewdness, how could such a fatal mistake have occurred? It must be that Duan Tiecheng and Wang Hanming disobeyed military orders and turned a deaf ear, causing so many anti-Japanese soldiers to sacrifice their lives in vain. This time, we must apply to the headquarters for severe punishment of these two bastards!
Upon hearing Taro Sagawa's words, a hint of doubt flashed in Katsuta Takashi's eyes. He was also a shrewd and capable man; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to become the commander of the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters.
He clearly sensed something was off about what Sagawa Taro was saying, and he looked at Sagawa Taro with a strange expression.
The Chinese intelligence agencies mobilized so many people and carried out such a large-scale operation, yet it was easily dealt with by Taro Sagawa in a hurry. When did the Special Higher Police become so efficient?
Could it be that Taro Sagawa received the news beforehand but kept it a secret, thus taking precautions and making preparations to easily defeat the invading enemy?
Furthermore, the river patrol team should have reported the killing of the Chinese special agents who were trying to cross the border to the military police headquarters first, rather than to the Special Higher Police, since the military police headquarters was their direct superior unit, while the Special Higher Police was just an intelligence department.
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