Chapter 503: The Three-book Strategy (The third update requires double monthly votes)
Araki Harima returned to the building and went up the stairs.
On the left is the section chief's office.
He walked straight to the right.
He came to the door of a room with the word "C Guest Room" on it and knocked lightly.
“It’s me, Araki Harima.”
The door is open.
At first sight were two soldiers wearing Japanese military uniforms, the bayonets on their Type 38 rifles flashing with cold light.
Behind the soldier, there was another door.
“Section Chief.” Araki Harima stood at the inner door, bowed slightly, lowered his head, and said respectfully.
“Come in!” Sanbonjiro’s voice came from inside.
“Hai!”
Araki Harima pushed the door open and entered, turned around and closed the door carefully.
…
Jiro Sanbon was facing a wall, on which hung a map of Shanghai. Sun flags had been planted in the Chinese boundary area, leaving only the British and American Concessions and the French Concession across the river from the Chinese boundary.
“What did Miyazaki Kentaro tell you?” Sanbonjiro turned around and walked towards the inner room, asking as he walked.
"Miyazaki-kun said that the section chief has low requirements for him because he is stupid, and he is strict with me because he recognizes my ability, so he has higher requirements." Araki Harima replied.
“Hahaha.” Sanbonjiro laughed loudly, “This Miyazaki can actually talk.”
Sanbonjiro entered the inner room and closed the shoji door.
Araki Harima was waiting outside the door in a polite manner.
About ten minutes later.
"come in."
“Hai!”
Araki Harima took off his leather boots, pushed open the shoji door, and entered with bare feet.
…
At this moment, Sanbonjiro was wearing a black kimono and sitting cross-legged on the tatami. There was a pot of wine, a wine cup, and a saber on the tatami.
On the left side of the tatami, diagonally toward the inside, is a huge safe.
This is where Sanbonjiro stores confidential documents and important items.
Araki Harima drank all the wine in the wine cup, pulled out his saber, picked up a piece of white silk cloth and wiped it gently.
“Araki, what do you think of Kentaro Miyazaki’s suggestion?” Sanbonjiro asked.
Miyazaki Kentaro was obviously very much looking forward to the possibility of being promoted to the position of deputy chief inspector, and he talked eloquently and gave his thoughts and suggestions before leaving.
In Mimoto Jiro's view, this guy who was thinking about business burst out with amazing energy at that moment. His mind was extremely clear, his thinking was quick, and his eyes were shining, as if he was shining with the light of wisdom.
…
Miyazaki Kentaro suggested that the empire should continue to put pressure on the French Concession and ask the French to appoint Shangguanwu as the chief inspector of the central district patrol house.
The French naturally would not agree.
When the two parties reach an impasse, a middleman can be arranged to mediate.
The middleman promptly proposed a solution:
Both sides took a step back, and the empire no longer made demands for the post of Chief Inspector of the Central District Patrol Room.
However, in view of Jin Kemu's extremely unfriendly attitude towards the Empire of Japan, the empire required the French Concession to choose a deputy chief inspector with a mild attitude towards Japan.
In this case, France will propose candidates.
The empire can also propose candidates.
In view of Cheng Qianfan’s junior qualifications, the French side would not nominate ‘Inspector Xiao Cheng’ at the beginning, and the empire would naturally veto all the candidates proposed by the French.
At the same time, the empire will also make excessive demands, such as nominating pro-Japanese people who are not in the patrol system, and this candidate will definitely not be accepted by the French.
In this way, the two sides reached a deadlock again.
In this case, the intermediary promptly introduced the nomination of "Inspector Xiaocheng".
“Cheng Qianfan’s teacher Xiu Gongshen is the translator of Xi Neng, the leader of the investigation team of the Political Department.”
“Cheng Qianfan and Pete from the Political Department are business partners.”
“The French still relatively recognize Cheng Qianfan.”
“As we all know, since Cheng Qianfan was born in Dongya Tongwen Academy, he has always been friendly to the empire, but he is not someone who openly surrenders to the empire.”
“Therefore, the empire should be able to reluctantly approve the candidate Cheng Qianfan, but it is not the most satisfactory candidate. To be precise, it is reluctant to agree.”
Jiro Sanmoto recalled what Kentaro Miyazaki had said so enthusiastically before, and he couldn't help but sigh again in his heart. In addition to money and women, Miyazaki is obviously also very eager for promotion:
When this guy is inspired by some kind of desire, he is indeed quite good. Compared with Kentaro Miyazaki, who is all about money, it is simply amazing.
…
“Section Chief.” Araki Harima thought for a while and said, “I think what Miyazaki-kun said makes sense.”
"Cheng Qianfan, who is labeled as having defected to the empire, is obviously not only friendly to the empire, but Cheng Qianfan who still maintains a certain distance is more acceptable to the French. After all, this is in line with the Chinese people's philosophy of being wise and self-preserving. This kind of many people."
"If the empire had forcefully demanded that the French appoint Cheng Qianfan as deputy chief inspector from the beginning, maybe the French would eventually be forced to agree. However, this would not only further increase the conflict between us and the French, but it would also create problems for the palace. It will bring a lot of inconvenience to Saki-kun’s future work.”
"If we follow Miyazaki-kun's suggestion, the French will only think that we have reluctantly agreed to the choice of Cheng Qianfan. Although they will still be wary of Cheng Qianfan's pro-Japanese attitude, it will not rise to a certain level. .”
“So, I think Miyazaki-kun’s idea is very reasonable.” Araki Harima said.
…
Sanbonjiro looked at Harima Araki with joy, applauded and exclaimed, "Very good, who would have thought that the 'wood-headed Araki' would be so insightful!"
Araki Harima grinned proudly.
Being rude and unscrupulous is just an illusion he deliberately made. The real Araki Harima has been a smart and good hunter since he was a child.
Sanbonjiro glanced at the proud Araki Harima, but suddenly felt that this guy was really boring.
If it was Kentaro Miyazaki, he would definitely say something flattering like, "It's all thanks to the section chief's good teachings" at this time.
“You go and choose a suitable middleman.” Sanbonjiro ordered.
“Search, Yang Fuyuan, do you think this person is suitable?”
“Yang Fuyuan?” Sanbenjilang thought.
Yang Fuyuan is a well-known scholar in Shanghai. He is good at dancing. It is said that he has some friendship with a director of the French Concession. In addition, this person has now defected to the empire and is cheering for the empire.
Use a cultural celebrity as an intermediary?
“That’s him!” Sanbonjiro nodded with satisfaction. Araki Harima’s selection of this candidate was very suitable.
…
After Araki Harima left, Sanbonjiro shook his head.
Araki’s insights and analysis just now were satisfactory to him, but he still failed to look deeper:
As long as the empire did not publicly strongly support Cheng Qianfan, or Cheng Qianfan did not openly defect to the empire, he was not a so-called 'traitor'.
Cheng Qianfan like this is somewhat confusing.
Whether it is the National Party Affairs Investigation Office or the Lixingshe Secret Service, they will be more cautious in their attitude towards Cheng Qianfan, rather than arbitrarily targeting him for sanctions.
The corner of Sanbonjiro's mouth raised a proud smile:
The Chinese people did not know that Cheng Qianfan was fake and was pretending to be the imperial agent Kentaro Miyazaki.
Cheng Qianfan was born in a scholarly family in Zhejiang. His grandfather was a member of the Old Tongmenghui, and his parents were members of the Kuomintang and martyrs of the government.
Such a background, from the standpoint of the national government, is something that can be achieved.
If the national government thinks that Cheng Qianfan can still be "saved", will they secretly contact Cheng Qianfan?
Calling Cheng Qianfan to contribute to the ‘anti-Japanese’ campaign?
Even—doesn’t it rule out that they would consider inviting Cheng Qianfan to join their organization?
Thinking of this possibility, Sanbonjiro raised a smile on his lips, feeling quite pleased with himself.
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