Ning Zhiheng frowned and said, "Aren't you overthinking it? How could the Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet be a military man? This has never happened before, and His Majesty the Emperor would not agree to it!"
"When circumstances force us to act, anything can happen, especially with the outbreak of this world war. It has made these uniformed brutes complacent. If we want to win this world war, we must give them enough benefits. That is the most crucial thing."
Hidetoshi Shimizu couldn't help but sigh. He and his colleagues in the House of Peers were all filled with concern about the current political situation in Japan and felt helpless about the decline of the aristocratic power. However, Japan needed war and needed to win the war, so it had to rely on the army. This required finding a balance and working hard to maintain it, for which they would have to pay a heavy price.
Hidetoshi Shimizu continued, "I heard from the Duke that you, Tomohito, have good connections in the Central China Expeditionary Army, especially in Shanghai and Nanjing. Today, I saw the attitude of several military officers towards you, so it seems you are doing well here."
At today's welcoming ceremony, all the local military generals were present, but they all surrounded Fujiwara Tomohito, which made Shimizu Hidetoshi think even more highly of this long-renowned member of the Fujiwara family.
Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly. Over the past few years, he had used money to feed the powerful generals around him, which was the foundation for his stable position in Shanghai. Of course, he was quite confident about this.
"Please rest assured, I have a thorough understanding of the generals in East China; they are all loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the House of Nobles!"
"Understood!" Shimizu Hidetoshi immediately showed a look of joy. Fujiwara Tomohito's confidence was obviously based on something. "I heard that you have an uncle, Lieutenant General Uehara Junpei, who is in charge of the intelligence department of the dispatched army?"
“Yes!” Ning Zhiheng nodded. “I met my uncle in my early years. When I came to Shanghai from China, I was greatly helped by him, which is why Zhiren is where it is today. If you are interested, I can act as an intermediary to introduce you to him. He will be very happy to do so!”
"very good!"
Shimizu Hidetoshi couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, and immediately invited, "As far as I know, your uncle is a powerful figure with enough allies in the dispatched army. Fujiwara-kun, I'm afraid you'll have to work hard on this trip to Nanjing!"
“I dare not disobey!” Ning Zhiheng bowed and said.
Hidetoshi Shimizu and his group stayed in Shanghai for two days. Under Ning Zhiheng's arrangement, they had in-depth contact with several military generals and gained a lot, which greatly boosted their confidence.
However, the main destination of this trip was Nanjing, which was the command center of the dispatched army. Ning Zhiheng accepted the invitation of Shimizu Hidetoshi to go there together.
A few days later, the delegation and Ning Zhiheng's entourage boarded a military special train and headed for Nanjing.
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