Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

Chapter 634 This bastard is simply sick

The clock in the office ticked dully.

Itai Yudai lowered his voice: "As you said before, the Chinese are doomed to fail in Shanghai. The more we interfere, the more likely we are to get into trouble..."

Zhou Zhengqing was silent for a long time, then slowly raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows.

The sunlight flowed through his fingers, reflecting the complex emotions in his eyes. Outside the window, a gust of wind blew, rolling up a few fallen leaves and swirling in front of the window.

"You're right..." Zhou Zhengqing finally spoke, his voice a little tired: "I think too much."

Standing up, Zhou Zhengqing walked to the window, his back to Itai Yudai: "However... intelligence work cannot be relaxed. I need to keep abreast of changes in the battle situation in Shanghai and Nankou."

"Yes! I understand!" Itai Yudai immediately saluted

Zhou Zhengqing chuckled and continued, "As for Xu Sang...we've been leaving him alone for quite some time. It's time to reconnect."

"Xiao Teng-kun just said that he's found a deal for us and needs Xu Sang's help. Go discuss it with him, and then..." He paused, and a hint of meaning flashed in his eyes as he turned around: "By the way, tell Xu Sang about the imperial reinforcements."

"General!"

"I know what you're worried about." Zhou Zhengqing waved his hand, a wry smile on his face. "Just do as I tell you. We have nothing to worry about!"

Itai Yudai's Adam's apple rolled, and he finally bowed deeply: "Hi! I understand."

The wind outside the window suddenly became stronger, making the curtains rustle.

Zhou Zhengqing suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, how is Xiangyue Qingsi doing? Have all our wounded been taken care of?"

"Don't worry, General." Itai Yudai immediately straightened his back and said, "Katsuki Seiji is in the hands of the Special High Section now. We will find a chance to bring him back tonight.

The injured have all received proper medical treatment. In fact, there were only a few injured. They only announced that there were dozens of casualties, but no one dared to verify it.

Zhou Zhengqing narrowed his eyes. "Even so, we have to put on a good show. We have to go to the hospital and get some bodies, put them in military police uniforms, and then find reporters from the Japanese Concession to take some pictures."

He turned to look at Itai Yudai: "Terauchi Juichi will be in Tianjin soon. We have to give him a proper explanation. We lost Kazuki Seiji, and the chief of staff of the garrison died under our protection. This is our responsibility. We must let the outside world know that we military police did our best, but the anti-Japanese elements were too fierce. Remember to make sure that the injuries of those military police who died were more serious."

"I understand!" Itai Yudai agreed with a grin.

"Remember, the photos should be... tragic. Also, ask the garrison for pensions for the fallen soldiers."

"Ah! But we've captured almost all the high-ranking members of the garrison. After this ambush, there are very few left alive. I heard that Hebian Zhengsan is rushing over from Peking to take charge of the garrison."

"Then go ask him for it! Our military police cannot sacrifice in vain!" Zhou Zhengqing stood in front of the window, looking towards the direction of Haiguang Temple in the distance, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Hi!" Itai Xiong laughed even more happily. Asking for money was his favorite thing to do.

"What happened to Nakamura-kun and Ogura Daichi? I heard that they were both seriously injured? Wasn't there a plan? How could they both be injured?" Zhou Zhengqing asked in confusion, thinking of the report he had just heard from his subordinates.

Just as Itai Yudai was about to speak, Nakagawa Ken, seeing that the serious business was over, immediately interrupted and said, "Hahaha, General, don't worry!"

He smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits. "Those two guys heard there was a subsidy for being shot, so they insisted on going in person. However, they had chosen their positions beforehand, so it wasn't dangerous. But..."

His expression suddenly became exaggerated: "That madman Ogura Daichi didn't come according to the plan at all!"

Nakagawa Ken gestured excitedly, "That guy suddenly jumped out! He was nearly beaten to a pulp by the Special High Police!"

He made an exaggerated shooting motion and said, "If Chief of Staff Nakamura hadn't reacted quickly and pulled him, Ogura Daichi would have been lying in the morgue covered with a white sheet by now!"

"Those Special High Police officers on the other side were also quite frightened. They were just about ready to charge the car and shoot, but they didn't expect Ogura Daichi to suddenly jump out."

Itai Yudai shook his head helplessly and added, "General, I suggest increasing the allowances for Chief of Staff Nakamura and Ogura Daichi."

He smiled bitterly and said, "Those of us from noble families don't care about that little bit of money, but these two...especially Ogura-kun, they value money more than their lives!"

"Oh?" Zhou Zhengqing raised an eyebrow and asked with interest, "Since you don't value money, why don't you just give some money to Ogura Daichi?"

"I gave it to him!" Itai Yudai spread his hands: "But that guy refused to accept it! He said that if I gave him money, it was like giving him alms and that I looked down on him!" He imitated Ogura Daichi's stubborn tone.

Then he said angrily: "This bastard is simply sick in the head! He insists on making money with real ability!"

A burst of laughter suddenly broke out in the office.

The sunlight from outside the window shines through the blinds, casting mottled shadows on the floor.

Zhou Zhengqing shook his head, but couldn't help but smile: "These two funny guys..." He paused and said: "Then do as you say, give them a bonus. But... we have to find a suitable reason, so as not to hurt Ogura Daichi's ridiculous self-esteem."

"Ha ha ha ha."

All three people present laughed, but Zhou Zhengqing's laughter seemed a bit forced.

August 1937, 8, Nankou front.

The morning mist hadn't yet cleared, but the reinforcements from the 72nd Division's 415th Regiment had already held their ground in the Second Fortified Area for a full day. Smoke filled the air, and the scorched earth was littered with bullet casings and bloodstained bandages.

"Report! A unit of the Fifth Division has broken through the northern position of Changyu City!" The signalman's voice sounded particularly urgent amid the roar of artillery fire: "The enemy is advancing towards the commanding heights of the second defensive zone!"

Regiment leader Wang Zhenguo punched the sandbag, shaking off a cloud of dust.

Through the telescope, the Japanese army's plaster flag had been planted on the northern ridge.

Once the commanding heights of the second defensive zone are lost, the entire second defensive zone will collapse.

"Immediately ask for help from the 416th Regiment!" Wang Zhenguo ordered hoarsely, "Tell Captain Li that we can't hold on any longer here!"

Just as the messenger rushed out of the command post, a shell exploded not far away, causing the soil on the top of the bunker to fall down.

At the same time, the headquarters of the 416th Regiment in Zhenbiancheng.

Captain Li stared at the red-marked location of Changyu City on the map, his brow furrowed. "The situation over there with Wang Zhenguo isn't good..." He turned to his staff officer and said, "Order the First and Third Battalions to immediately reinforce the Second Defense Zone!"

"But our own defense line..." The staff officer hesitated to speak.

"I can't worry about that anymore!" Captain Li said firmly: "If the second defensive zone is lost, we won't be able to hold Zhenbiancheng!"

When the reinforcements from the 416th Regiment arrived, the Second Defense Zone was already a scorched earth.

The remnants of the 415th Regiment and the 4th Regiment of the 19th Division were still resisting stubbornly, but their positions had been breached in many places.

"Brothers! Reinforcements are here!" Wang Zhenguo shouted as he jumped out of the trench: "Follow me! Drive those damned Japs away!"

With the strong support of the 416th Regiment, the defenders launched a counterattack.

After six hours of fierce fighting, they finally recaptured all the lost positions.

As the sun set, sporadic cheers were heard from the battlefield.

"We won!" The young soldiers hugged each other and cried.

But Wang Zhenguo couldn't laugh.

He always felt that something was wrong. The Fifth Division's attack seemed... to be repelled too easily!