These three "spies" were none other than Nan Batian, Zhizunbao and Laojiu. As for the other sixteen bandits accompanying them, they were not qualified to meet Kawaguchi.
As soon as Laojiu saw Kawaguchi Heiji sitting behind the big mahogany table, or in other words, as soon as he saw Kawaguchi Heiji's shoulder and collar badges, he knew that this was a senior officer of the Japs, a very high official, and he immediately bowed. He turned his back and said with a smile: "Tai Sang, we are not spies, we really are not spies."
Kawaguchi Heiji turned his attention to Huang Shouyi.
Huang Shouyi quickly translated Laojiu's words.
"Not a spy?" Kawaguchi Heiji added after listening to Huang Shouyi's translation, "Then who are you?"
Laojiu then said: "We are from Dameishan Independent Brigade. This is our squadron leader and our eldest brother, Nan Batian. I am Laojiu, and this is my third brother Zhizunbao."
"Nan Batian? Laojiu? Supreme Treasure? A very interesting name."
"Tai Sang Gao Jian, we used to be from Qingniu Village, and this is our bandit name."
After Huang Shouyi finished translating, he added another sentence: "Tai Sang, most of our Chinese bandits use bandit names, but rarely use their real names."
Kawaguchi Heiji stopped asking the three people’s real names.
Kawaguchi Heiji changed the subject: "Since you are soldiers of the Dameishan Independent Brigade and are not staying in Meizhen, why are you coming to Pucheng so early in the morning? Do you want to spy on the imperial army's intelligence?"
"Ah no, no, no, Taisang has misunderstood, misunderstood." After listening to Huang Shouyi's translation, Laojiu was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly and kept explaining, "Taisang really misunderstood. We brothers are independent because of our independence in Damei Mountain." The team couldn't survive, so I thought of begging for a meal from the imperial army, but I don't know if Taisang is willing to take him in?"
"Nani?" Kawaguchi Heiji said in surprise, "You want to run an errand for the imperial army?"
"Hai, hai." Laojiu imitated the Japanese, nodding and bowing.
The Supreme Treasure on the side also nodded and bowed, but Nan Batian was the only one who said nothing coldly.
"Take them down." Kawaguchi Heiji motioned to the guards to take the three Nan Batians down, then turned to Huang Shouyi and asked, "Huang Sang, what do you think of this matter?"
Huang Shouyi frowned and said, "I think this matter is very suspicious."
"Suspicious?" Kawaguchi Heiji asked, "Huang Sang, do you mean this is fake?"
"Not really." Huang Shouyi didn't dare to say it to death. What if it was true? How will he explain it then? However, he was really suspicious of the sudden surrender of Nan Batian and the others, and said, "Tai Sang, think about it, they were doing well in Meizhen, why did they suddenly turn against the enemy and defect to the imperial army? Is there any possibility in this? Have a secret?"
Kawaguchi Heiji frowned and said: "This means that you are not sure, right?"
"Hai." Huang Shouyi nodded honestly and said, "Tai Sang Ming Jian."
"Understood, please come back to Huang Sang first. I'll come back to you when something happens." Kawaguchi Heiji first beat Huang Shouyi away, and then asked the guards to invite Oluhara Junsi over.
Okahara Junsi lives at the Military Police Headquarters and will arrive soon.
Kawaguchi Heiji told what had just happened, and then asked Ogahara Junsi: "Ogahara-san, what do you think? Are these Shina people trustworthy?"
Oluhara Junsi said: "Kawaguchi-san, since you think these Chinese people are suspicious, you can just kill them, so why bother to check whether they are trustworthy?"
Kawaguchi Heiji smiled and did not respond to Ogawara Junsi's suggestion. Instead, he asked: "Ogawara-san, you are a top student who graduated from the 6th University, and you have also gone to Germany for further study. I would like to ask, what is the Great East Asian Holy War, the Empire? What are the chances of winning? Or to be more direct, do you think the empire can win?"
"Of course." Oluhara Junsi said, "The empire will win."
"Really?" Kawaguchi Heiji asked again, "Do you really think the empire will win?"
Ogawara Junsi immediately fell silent. Regarding the Sino-Japanese War, aside from personal emotions and those simple-minded and fanatical militants, every sober-minded Japanese soldier actually knew very well that Japan wanted to It is actually not easy to win this war because China is too big and has too many people!
If the security problem in the occupied areas cannot be solved, and if troops must be stationed in every county, this will be a huge number. Let’s not talk about whether the Japanese army has so many troops. Even if there are so many troops, it is necessary to maintain such a The consumption of a huge garrison will be a huge burden, and Japan's finances will be dragged down.
"China is too big and has too many people. It is impossible for us to leave enough troops in every county." Kawaguchi Heiji raised his head and stared at the topographic map of southern Anhui on the wall, and said in a deep voice, "So, we must implement the The strategy of using China to control China relies on the power of the Chinese to maintain law and order in the occupied areas."
Oluhara Junsi said: "So you want to recruit this group of bandits?"
"That's right." Kawaguchi Heiji nodded. "Although the reform government has been officially announced, the formation of the Imperial Association Army has been progressing slowly. The efficiency of Liang Hongzhi and others is too low, so we cannot wait for the establishment of the Imperial Association Army. I I want to recruit this group of bandits and use them as the basis to form a plainclothes team."
Oluhara Junsi spread his hands and said, "Okay, I have good news."
"Oh, good news?" Kawaguchi Heiji perked up and asked, "What good news?"
Xiaoluyuan Junsi said: "I am afraid that this group of bandits really wants to join the imperial army, because yesterday they made a big fuss in Meizhen and almost caused a mutiny. I witnessed it with my own eyes. If it were me, Xu Rui, I can’t tolerate them, and I will kill them as a warning.”
"Is there still such a thing?" Kawaguchi Heiji was greatly excited when he heard this.
But Oluhara Junsi said: "However, to be cautious, I still suggest that you interrogate the dozen or so minions one by one. As long as the confessions of the dozen or so minions are basically consistent, then this matter will basically be fine. If the problem is solved, you can rest assured and form a plainclothes team based on this group of bandits."
"Yoshi, see you, Okahara-san. Thank you very much."
"No, if there's nothing else, I'm going to leave."
"Is Xiaolubara-san going back to Nanjing? I won't stay for a few more days."
"The mission has been completed, so naturally it's time for me to return to Nanjing."
"That's such a pity. I still want to ask you about the essence of special operations."
"Next time, there will be more opportunities in the future." Xiaoluyuan Junsi smiled, turned around and walked away.
After sending away Ogahara Junsi, Kawaguchi Heiji immediately ordered the guards to detain the sixteen bandits who came with Nan Batian separately, and then asked for confessions one by one. The results proved that Ogahara Junsi's judgment was correct. These sixteen bandits The confessions were basically the same, and they all mentioned yesterday's mutiny.
After confirming that Nan Batian and others were sincerely surrendering, Kawaguchi Heiji immediately decided to appoint Nan Batian as the captain of the plainclothes team, Zhizunbao and Laojiu as squadron leaders, and the establishment of the plainclothes team was tentatively determined to be two infantry squadrons, which will be determined by the mission in the future. If further expansion is needed, the team members will be recruited by Nan Batian and three others.
All weapons and equipment are uniformly provided by the Japanese army.
The Central China Front Army successively won the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing, and captured countless weapons and equipment. These weapons were completely useless to the Japanese army and were just used to equip the puppet troops and plainclothes teams.
However, what Kawaguchi Heiji never expected was that Nan Batian refused.
Although Nan Batian's rejection made Kawaguchi Heiji embarrassed, it also made him more convinced that Nan Batian was really desperate and had no choice but to flee to Pucheng and seek asylum from the imperial army. This also made him more determined. Kawaguchi Heiji's determination to recruit Nan Batian was finally convinced by Laojiu that he would definitely convince Nan Batian.
With Laojiu's guarantee, the letters of appointment for Nan Batian and the others were quickly issued.
After the letter of appointment was issued, Laojiu immediately ordered a dozen banquets at Hon Hai Restaurant, and then scattered invitations, firstly to celebrate the three brothers' taking office, and secondly, to meet with dignitaries from all walks of life in Pucheng and have a good time. If you are familiar with it, you will have to make a living in the same place from now on. How can you do it if you don’t look familiar
Qian Liufu, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Chang Delu, maintenance president, and Wu Qiankun of Qinglong Association all received the invitation. Ho Honghai, the shopkeeper of Hon Hai Bank, did not run away. He is not only a wealthy man in Pucheng, but also the owner of Hon Hai Restaurant.
Stanley Ho and others were not happy with Kawaguchi Heiji's choice. They asked a group of bandits to maintain law and order. Isn't that asking weasels to look after chickens? Could this be any better? In the future, Pucheng will still be in a state of chaos caused by these bandits
Wu Qiankun is particularly dissatisfied. He has actually been eyeing the position of plainclothes captain for a long time. He even wants to lead a group of brothers from the Blue Dragon Society to do something big. Chang Delu, the maintenance president, has also expressed his stance that he will do his best in front of Kawaguchi Heiji. Recommended him, but who would have thought that in the end he would benefit from a group of bandits in Qingniu Village, where could he be reasoned with
You said, if you, a bandit, don't engage in such a promising business, why come to Pucheng to rob us for a living
However, it was resentment that caused Wu Qiankun to have trouble with Kawaguchi Heiji, but he didn't dare even if he had the courage to do so. Therefore, after receiving the invitation from Lao Jiuxia, he still had to come over obediently to support him.
Laojiu stood at the door of the restaurant to greet guests, his face flushed.
When you were a bandit in Qingniuzhai, did you ever imagine that you would be in such a beautiful place today
It seems that they made the right move by deserting the Independent Brigade and defecting to the Imperial Army. They should have deserted Meizhen a long time ago!
Zhizunbao sat in the lobby with Nan Batian, but Nan Batian looked depressed and didn't seem very happy.
Zhizunbao advised: "Brother, you should smile at least. Today is a good day for us three brothers to take office. If you don't give face to the younger brother, you have to give face to the imperial army, don't you think so? I've heard about it. , today not only prominent figures from all walks of life in Pucheng will come to celebrate, but even Kawaguchi Taijun will also come."
"What a shame." Nan Batian snorted, "Old Third, I made you and Old Ninth suffer so much. I didn't expect to become a traitor at the end of the day. What do you think of this?" Complete."
"Yes, yes, it's all the younger brother and the ninth brother who have brought trouble to you, eldest brother." Zhizunbao said with a smile, "However, since this is the case now, it is impossible for the three of us to go back and have no choice but to follow the emperor. It's getting dark on the military road, brother, look it's almost time, why don't we go to the gate to greet you?"
Nan Batian sighed and stood up from his seat. (To be continued.)