Chapter 1118 General, please!

"Kazuo Miyazaki." Yataro Saito had narrow eyes, and he looked up and down at the heroic young man in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze.

 He could feel the reverence and excitement in the young man's eyes as he looked at him.

 “Hai.” Cheng Qianfan nodded and bowed, his attitude became more respectful.

“This is my student, Kentaro Miyazaki.” Hyōtaro Imamura said with a smile, “He pretended to be a Chinese. Kazuo Miyazaki was a Japanese name given by the Chinese Cheng Qianfan.”

“Oh?” Yataro Saito looked at Kentaro Miyazaki, wanting to hear the young man’s explanation.

"One husband is a barrier for all. When I took this pseudonym, I paid tribute to the warriors of my empire in my heart. I would like to follow the example of our warriors of the Locust Army and hold myself to the same standards in my work." Cheng Qianfan's expression Said seriously.

After a pause, he said with excitement in his tone, "The only time I have worn the Imperial uniform so far was during an operation as Kazuo Miyazaki."

He looked at Yataro Saito with longing and excitement in his eyes, "This is a young man who has the dream of being an imperial soldier. He salutes the distinguished general. Miyazaki is excited and nervous..."

 His forehead was sweating slightly, and he paused, trying to give the best explanation, "Thinking, thinking, the imperial soldier Kazuo Miyazaki paid tribute to the general."

 Saito Yataro looked at him.

Cheng Qianfan showed a hint of panic, "It's Miyazaki's fault. I forgot that this name is a pseudonym used to pretend to be Chinese."

 Speaking, he put his feet together and bowed very respectfully, "Please punish me, General."

“One man is the one who can block ten thousand men.” Saito Yataro murmured. He looked at the young man in front of him and nodded slightly, “The dream of an imperial soldier, good, well said.”

“For this war and for the glory of the empire, many young people stepped into the battlefield without hesitation, fought **** battles, and wrote a new history of the Big Box nation with their lives and blood!” Yataro Saito had a serious expression and a deep voice.

 He stepped forward and patted Kentaro Miyazaki on the shoulder, "Very good, very good, Miyazaki-kun, you are young and promising!"

“The general is a role model that Miyazaki admires!” Cheng Qianfan choked, “I still remember the day I learned from the newspaper that the general led our Locust Army warriors to enter Nanchang City. Miyazaki couldn’t help but be excited.”

He raised his voice and said, "The general has been in the army for many years and has made outstanding achievements. His great achievements are known to the world."

When Cheng Qianfan raised his head, tears had already fallen down his cheeks. His eyes were filled with excitement and joy, "Miyazaki is very happy to see the general today. He is extremely happy."

Cheng Qianfan hurriedly wiped away his tears. He showed a shy look and looked at Hyoutaro Imamura. "Teacher always teaches us that in times of great changes, this is a rare opportunity for our young people to come across in a thousand years. We young people should rise up and fight for us." Your Majesty, work hard for the eternal foundation of our nation!"

“Okay, very good.” Yataro Saito said happily, nodding frequently. He pointed at Kentaro Miyazaki and said to Hyotarou Imamura, “Hyotaro, you have a good student.”

Hyoutaro Imamura smiled happily.

 …

 Kazuo Saito watched silently from the side.

At this moment, he did not doubt that Kentaro Miyazaki really admired his uncle, but Kazuo Saito felt a little strange.

 Because, he felt that Miyazaki's gaffe at this moment seemed to be part of a performance:

He claimed that he was the one who worshiped Uncle Saito Mataro in this room, and he couldn't be so excited.

 Kazuo Saito glanced at Kentaro Miyazaki—

Miyazaki is very good at talking, but it’s best to shut up, annoying.

 Sakamoto Yoshino also watched silently, and he already had a written description of this situation in his mind.

 The writing is delicate, beautiful, divergent, and good at discovery. Sakamoto Yoshino’s current feeling is:

 Miyazaki-kun's emotions were divergent, and he was a little too strong.

 However, both Uncle Imamura and General Saito seem to appreciate Miyazaki like this very much.

 Why is this?

 He thought silently in his heart.

 …

 Three young people stood aside.

To be precise, Sakamoto Yoshino stood beside Imamura Hyoutarou, and Saito Kazuo stood beside Saito Yataro.

 Miyazaki Kentaro is holding a tea kettle and serving the two Your Excellencies.

Hyoutaro Imamura and Yataro Saito continued their conversation.

“Have you made up your mind yet?” Yataro Saito asked gloomily.

"There will be no more changes." Hyōtaro Imamura said slowly, in a low tone, "The empire has decided to start peace talks with the Soviet Union in Moscow as soon as possible, represented by His Excellency Togo."

 After saying that, Hyotaro Imamura drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Cheng Qianfan calmly poured tea and water for Hyōtaro Imamura.

 In his mind, he silently recorded his first big gain as a waiter:

The Lord Togo mentioned by Hyōtaro Imamura should refer to Shigenori Togo, the Japanese ambassador to the Soviet Union.

It means that Japan has decided to appoint its ambassador to Soviet Russia to hold peace talks with Soviet Russia in Moscow!

This information is very important.

Even if you only get this piece of information, coming here tonight is already worth it:

 He persisted and did so much work in advance, so he could come here not only to meet Yataro Saito, but also to have the opportunity to obtain valuable military information from Saito.

 The other is to report the intelligence he got from Peter to Imamura Hyotarō, and hope to get feedback from Imamura as well as the latest changes in Japan's attitude towards the war in Europe.

In addition, there is another situation, and this situation is what he is most looking forward to:

From the map markings and paper writings previously found in Imamura Hyōtaro's study, he concluded that the relationship between Imamura Hyōtaro and Saito Yataro was very close and they were able to talk about important matters freely.

 Therefore, he expected that Hyoutarou Imamura and Yataro Saito would also chat over wine or drink tea today. As Hyoutarou Imamura's favorite student, he would naturally serve on the side, and all he had to do next was to open his ears and listen!

As for the emotion he showed just now, it was even a little overflowing.

It was a strategy that Cheng Qianfan had thought up on the way here.

From Kazuo Saito’s words, he had a rough impression of Yataro Saito:

 This is a general who is easy to listen to and speaks well, and who pays attention to the honor of the soldier.

Cheng Qianfan was quite happy, this could be said to be a professional counterpart.

In this way, he had a rough but not crude clue in his mind.

 For people like Yataro Saito, emotions that are a little too hard but not too much are most suitable.

It can not only reflect the true and sincere emotions of a young man, but also show the crude expression of this young man with no background who desperately tries to please the big shots in order to seize the opportunity.

Of course, there is one thing that needs special attention in this process:

You must not ignore your teacher Hyōtaro Imamura just to please Yataro Saito.

 At any time, the teacher Hyōtaro Imamura must come first.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 will be good.

 Cheng Qianfan mentally rated his performance just now.

Of course, he knew that this was also thanks to the help of Imamura Kogoro.

It is true that he has always maintained the most sincere respect and sincere kindness towards Imamura Kogoro. Even though Imamura Kogoro was strongly wary of him at the beginning, he has never changed his original intention.

 Jin Cheng is here, now is the harvest season.

The tea kettle given to him by Kogoro Imamura was the biggest help that allowed him to stay in the study and serve as his attendant.

This matter was a simple matter for Kogoro Imamura, but for Kentaro Miyazaki, who was from a humble background among Hyoutarou Imamura's cronies and students, it was a very valuable help.

 …

“The Germans are treacherous.” Yataro Saito snorted coldly.

The intelligence that the Germans had signed a secret treaty with the Soviets was confirmed, which almost made the Japanese generals of the Kanto faction including Yataro Saito angry to death.

 In the view of Yataro Saito and others, the Japanese were betrayed by the Germans.

 At this time, the Kwantung Army suffered a disastrous defeat at Nomenkan. Therefore, on the one hand, Japan was at a loss about the complex situation in Europe, and at the same time, it had great differences on whether to continue the war with Soviet Russia.

“Secret agreements are meant to be broken,” said Imamura Hyotarō. “The peace between Germany and Soviet Russia is only temporary, and their head of state will not allow a powerful Soviet Russia to be by his side.”

“Without the empire’s restraint on the northern front, once the Germans and Soviet Russians go to war, the Germans will suffer.” Yataro Saito said coldly.

After cursing the Germans, the angry Yataro Saito began to speak harshly against the cabinet and the military.

 Obviously, Yataro Saito was very dissatisfied with the empire's decision to negotiate peace with the Soviet Union and end the Russo-Japanese War.

  Saito Yataro was quite dissatisfied with the cabinet in his words, and even used the words "faint" and "peace".

Hyoutaro Imamura frowned slightly.

As a senior diplomat of Japan, he has a longer-term view of the problem than the military general Yataro Saito, and Imamura Hyoutarou has a more thorough understanding of Soviet Russia than these generals. Just the data he has seen about Soviet Russia's heavy industry , was enough to make Hyōtaro Imamura have a strong fear of Soviet Russia.

However, Hyōtaro Imamura could not express his strong support for the peace talks in front of Yataro Saito, as well as his inclination towards "the imperial army is weaker than Soviet Russia".

Yes, as a diplomat, Hyotarō Imamura supports the peace talks, but he cannot show his support for the peace talks in front of the military.

　　It’s not just because of the atmosphere that permeates the whole country that ‘Japan’s national power is strong’ and ‘it is invincible’.

Moreover, because Hyōtaro Imamura had a strong background in the Kwantung Army, the Nomonkan War was mainly fought between the Kwantung Army and Soviet Russia.

 The Kwantung Army suffered a disastrous defeat.

The Kwantung Army was unwilling to fail and was determined to continue to expand the war and avenge its previous humiliation.

 Peace talks are something the Kwantung Army is unwilling to do.

Even if Hyoutaro Imamura, who has a background in the Kwantung Army, does not continue to advocate for the war, he must not sing the opposite!

 Hence, Hyotaro Imamura was in a bit of a dilemma at this time.

 When the teacher is in trouble, the students will take action.

 Cheng Qianfan immediately keenly captured this opportunity.

"The war at Nomenkan was just a small setback. The empire will regain strength in the future and will surely sweep across the Far East." Cheng Qianfan refilled Yataro Saito's cup of tea and said, "Fortunately, the empire is invincible on the Chinese battlefield..."

As he spoke, he paused for a moment and subconsciously looked at Hyōtaro Imamura.

Hyoutaro Imamura looked at his students with encouragement.

From the perspective of being a good teacher, Imamura Hyoutarou is indeed a very good teacher, especially on such occasions. He is very willing to give students opportunities to perform well in front of important friends.

"The empire needs a victory now, a quick and perfect victory." Cheng Qianfan was encouraged by Imamura Hyoutarou's eyes and talked eloquently, "This is to boost the morale of our army and at the same time deter Xiao Xiaomei."

Saito Yataro and Imamura Hyoutarou exchanged a look, and when he looked at Miyazaki Kentaro, Saito's eyes were a little more appreciative.

 In fact, the empire was determined to launch an attack on the Chinese army with Changsha as the center and launch a large-scale battle, which included the consideration of boosting morale.

 The military department has considered the possible impact of the defeat at Nomenkan on the morale of the army and the resistance movement on the Chinese battlefield.

 In order to restore morale as soon as possible and to attack the Chinese anti-war elements to a greater extent, the empire urgently needs to win a battle, and it is a very smooth and fast victory.

 This is the trigger for launching this battle immediately.

The reason why Changsha was chosen was that Hunan was one of the granaries of the Chongqing government. It was a barrier between Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. By opening up Changsha, the empire could fully incorporate the Yangtze River water system from Wuhan to Changsha into the empire's territory, and even enter Sichuan, forcing Chongqing to surrender. The road was opened.

“Kentaro, if the empire needs to use troops, where do you think it can choose?” Imamura Hyoutaro said with a gentle face.

Cheng Qianfan did not immediately answer Imamura Hyoutarou's question. He held his chin in thought and strolled to the wall.

 Hissed.

 Cheng Qianfan opened the curtain.

His deep, contemplative eyes wandered over this map of China dedicated to the Japanese army.

 Soon, his eyes stopped in Central China.

At the same time, Cheng Qianfan's eyebrows moved slightly and he let out a light sigh.

Hyoutaro Imamura and Yataro Saito looked at each other, knowing that the traces of their deductions on the map had been noticed by the young man, and both of them smiled.

"It turns out that the teacher and the general have already discussed this matter." Cheng Qianfan looked ashamed, "Miyazaki was quite proud just now, but he was doing everything in front of the teacher and the general."

Saito Yataro drank too much tea and felt a little anxious. He stood up, clapped his hands, and was about to urinate.

 Cheng Qianfan was waiting for this moment. He immediately walked to Yataro Saito in two steps, with an excited look on his face, "It is an honor for Miyazaki and others to be given personal guidance by His Excellency the General."

With that said, he respectfully handed the map stick to Yataro Saito with both hands, "Your Excellency, please."

"The fact that you are able to pay attention to the Central China region also shows that you are not completely ignorant of the current situation of the game between the enemy and us." Yataro Saito looked at the young man's eyes that were extremely respectful, reverent, full of expectation and excitement. , but for a while it was difficult to directly say, 'Young man, you misunderstood, I just went to take a pee'.

 He nodded slightly and walked to the map in two steps.

Cheng Qianfan immediately followed step by step, following the general's generous figure with admiring eyes.

Yataro Saito seemed quite satisfied with the respectful Kentaro Miyazaki. He used a map stick to draw circles in Hunan, Hubei, and Jiangxi. "Miyazaki, among these three places, which one do you think the empire can choose to tear apart?" Breach.”

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