“Woo~~”

A small steamer sailed quickly above the Changzhu. Not far ahead was Anqing, an important town in Anhui Province. Passengers on the boat came outside the cabin with their luggage.

One of the young men in the uniform of a Japanese naval lieutenant, standing at the bow of the boat with a bamboo and rattan suitcase in hand, looking forward, immersed in the beautiful scenery on both sides of the shore and the cool breeze blowing oncoming.

"Secretary Saito, we will reach our destination in half an hour." The Japanese captain said respectfully to the young man.

"Yosi."

The young man named Saito replied softly, then closed his mouth, looking very arrogant and looked a little arrogant.

But as a graduate of the Etashima Naval Military Academy with an enrollment rate of only one in ten thousand, he is proud of the people who can get out of there, and every one of them is the elite among the elites.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be promoted step by step and eventually become the backbone of the Japanese Navy, such as the captain of the Joint Fleet and a senior staff member of the Navy Province.

At this time, Saito looked at the busy man and thought about what the head of the military police said to him when he reported to the Navy Command in Shanghai.

"You will go to the Imperial Neihe Fleet Base in Anqing to serve as the captain of the military police. We have received news that some of the Imperial soldiers there have been corrupted by the people of the Republic of China and have become shameful non-nationals.

We need you to secretly collect evidence of all the imperial naval scums involved in treason after you reach Anqing, including fleet commander Ozawa Kawa Nakasa, can you do it? Lieutenant Jiro Saito?"

Fleet commanders participate in treason?

Jiro Saito shook his head when he finished his memories, and couldn't believe it. He had heard of Ozawakawa at the Naval Military Academy and was not unfamiliar with him.

In his impression, this senior was a very hardworking and fanatical soldier. How could such a person be a non-national? Is there any misunderstanding?

Besides, even if the other party really betrays the interests of the empire, can he really find evidence? What if those people kill?

Thinking of this, Saito's mood, which was originally pretty good, gradually became depressed, and he felt like he was involved in a fatal incident.

Half an hour later.

The small steamer docked at Anqing Pier. Jiro Saito walked off the boat under the captain's escort. He was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him and slowly opened his mouth wide.

I saw flowers on the pier, and the big red carpet paved from the shore to the road. Several high-end cars shone brightly in the sun, and there was a group of drummers playing cheerful tunes next to them.

Amid the music, several Japanese naval lieutenants, lieutenants, and even captains walked quickly.

The leading captain said his identity with a smile and stretched out his hand to Saito: "Saito, welcome to Anqing. I am the adjutant of Nakasa Ozawa. Please come with me. Lord Nakasa has been waiting for you in the official residence for a long time."

As he said that, the adjutant raised his arm slightly and pointed to the direction of the car. Jiro Saito's heart tightened and realized what it means to be a sensation.

However, the visitor was Ozawakawa's adjutant, and his military rank was higher than his own. He could not refuse anyway, so he had to look flattered and follow the other party into the car.

The car set off slowly, and the plaster flag at the front of the car fluttered in the wind. Pedestrians and vehicles along the way quickly avoided it when they saw this, and even took off their hats and bent down to pay tribute.

Sitting in the soft seat, Jiro Saito looked outside curiously and found that the business here was quite prosperous, and the people of the Republic of China were also very respectful to the Imperial soldiers.

What's going on? Didn't it mean that Anqing's Navy was corrupted by the people of the Republic of China?

Perhaps seeing his doubts, the adjutant on the side smiled and turned his head and said, "Is this place very good, Saito kun?"

"Oh...Yaxi, even my hometown Takehara is just like that." Jiro Saito replied subconsciously.

Takehara is part of Hiroshima Prefecture. In ancient times, it was a major transportation hub in the Seto Inland Sea and an important port city in the Muromachi period. It flourished in the late Edo period by salt making and was known as the "Little Kyoto of Anyi".

Compared with Anqing, Saito can be compared with Takehara, which shows how lively the AQ market is. The adjutant laughed when he heard this, and said something with a little pride and meaningful sentence.

"What the empire needs is wealth and order. Saito-kun, it is good for young people to have motivation, but you have to identify the direction and you still have a lot to learn."

Then, the deputy official introduced the situation of Anqing as soon as he spoke. In his account, Jiro Saito first learned about the city.

According to the adjutant, since last year, Anqing has gradually become the most important shipping hub in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. A large number of ships and caravans gather here, and the commercial tax collected alone is as high as tens of thousands of yen.

This strong business atmosphere attracted hundreds of businessmen from all over the world, who brought countless business opportunities and job opportunities to Anqing, and the people of the Republic of China benefited a lot.

Not only did he have outstanding achievements in business, but his public security situation in Anqing is also very good.

Unlike the chaos in the surrounding cities, there have been no vicious incidents of attacking Japanese soldiers in the local area for several months, and the relationship between residents and the garrison is very friendly.

At first glance, Anqing is fully in line with the Cabinet's policy of co-prosperity in Greater East Asia and is really a model for occupying the area.

But Jiro Saito seemed to see the surging undercurrent under the calm water.

Japanese domestic newspapers often report on the resistance activities of the people of the Republic of China. Why did the situation change when it reaches Anqing? There must be a reason for this!

Jiro Saito quietly echoed the adjutant and answered the questions raised by the other party carefully. The shirt behind him was quickly wet until the car stopped outside a Japanese manor in the suburbs of Anqing.

After getting off the bus, Saito looked at the standard Hefeng building, as if he was outside the door of a large local chaebol. The invisible wall made him stunned again.

"Hahaha, isn't it spectacular, Saito-kun?"

The adjutant got off the car from the other side and walked to him, pointing to the manor covering dozens of acres. A trace of pride and envy flashed in his eyes, telling the origin of the manor.

"This is the official residence of Lord Nakasa in Anqing. Don't misunderstand that it did not waste one yen of public funds in the empire. It was built by local gentry and merchants from various countries.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! The bricks, tiles, grass, trees, and even nails inside are transported from the local area. The person responsible for the design is also the most famous builder in the empire. Please come in quickly."

Jiro Saito was shocked. It was thousands of kilometers away from the local area to Anqing. Even if it was transported by sea, the funds needed were astronomical.

Isn’t Ozawakawa afraid of being so high-profile?

He followed the adjutant into the courtyard gate in a daze and found that the person standing guard at the door was actually a naval soldier. As a soldier, he was doing the job of a servant, and the other party's samurai spirit!

If a soldier standing guard hears this, he will definitely tell him that he can get more than 10 times the "hard work fee" every month, and no one will feel embarrassed. Warriors also have to eat and support their families.

Along the jade-paved path, Saito and his adjutant walked through a carefully crafted Japanese garden and sniffed the fragrance of flowers into a wooden building with flying eaves.

Several young Japanese women dressed in women immediately came up, kneeling or standing beside the two of them, and their hands slowly stretched out.

During their gentle movements, Jiro Saito's coat was taken off and he changed into a soft kimono. Even the military boots on his feet were replaced with the top wooden clogs.

Then, a woman took a small step to lead the way, led the two of them to a room, bent down and gently pushed open the door of the barrier.

Inside the door, someone was sitting cross-legged at a low table and drinking tea. When he saw Saito and Adjutant arrive, the man immediately smiled.

"Saito-kun, Tosa."

The commander of the Japanese fleet in Anqing Inner River said Wenyan Ozawakawa, raising his hand to signal Jiro Saito to sit opposite him, and his air was very graceful.

Saito, who was like a puppet, quickly paused his head, walked to the low table according to Ozawakawa's wishes and knelt on his knees, trembling nervously, completely losing the idea of ​​confronting him.

Collect evidence?

If you go against such a boss who has great supernatural powers and spends money like earth, you will feel that you have a long life.

Saito knew that Ozawakawa was so confident, it must be related to some people in the Navy Headquarters and even the Navy Ministry. He did not want to "fall in the water".

Seeing that he was so aware of his appearance, Ozawakawa smiled proudly, took out a file bag and threw it to the other party, and then continued to taste the tea leisurely.

Jiro Saito opened the file bag tremblingly and took out a few files from it. After seeing the contents on it, his heart suddenly jumped, and a soldier immediately got out of his seat and said respectfully.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Ogawa, Saito is willing to be loyal."

Without a trace of hesitation, Saito Jiro knelt down because the documents included the files of his whole family and all his movements during his time at Etashima.

The details of the information and the in-depth investigation are clearer than the person involved, what kind of force this is.

During the war, the files of active-duty soldiers were confidential, not to mention the information of Edashima students, known as the cradle of the Japanese Navy. This matter would never be done without great energy.

Saito knew that this was Ozawakawa's coercion. The manor under his feet was a temptation when he just greeted him. Faced with this situation, bowing his head was the choice that a smart person should make.

"Hahahaha, please ask Saito Jun. I will be my own people in the future, and you will not lose your benefits."

Ozawakawa looked rampant, and he helped the other party for a moment, stretched out three fingers, explaining what the benefits were.

"In one, within three days, your father's business society received an Imperial Navy order, and the profit was enough for the Saito family to make a profit for ten years.

2. The Navy Guardian will come forward to negotiate. Your brother and younger brother will be exempted from military service.

Within three years, I promise that you will be promoted to captain and that you will get a dividend from our business every month.”

If Jiro Saito was a little dissatisfied before, he had no extra thoughts at this moment, and only had one thought, that was to do it! Lord Ozawakawa!

Family, career, money, and what you pursue in life have been satisfied, so what else can you hesitate to?

He immediately told the tasks of the Shanghai Shanghai Army Command without any concealment. He knew very well that he had to be a dog.

In this way, the military police captain who was supposed to be responsible for monitoring Ozawakawa and others became his own people, and the "material circulation" transaction of the Inland Fleet completely lost his worries.

After happily sending Saito away, the adjutant sat down in the other party's position just now, poured a cup of tea for Ozawakawa, and said.

"Your Excellency, what Saito said is consistent with the news sent by the Shanghai Gendarmerie, and it seems that it is trustworthy."

Ozawakawa nodded slightly: "Well, the dividends from the military police and the commander must be sent in time. I will be transferred away soon. It will depend on you in the future."

If Jiro Saito heard this, he would be glad that he had made a decision, because the Japanese Navy headquarters in Shanghai was already terrible, and even the tasks assigned by the military police officer were also a test.

The adjutant was not excited or refused. This was a rule set by Shancheng's "partners".

There is no internal strife between them. Everyone is promoted step by step. Even those who are transferred can enjoy dividends in the future, but the share is much smaller.

All these arrangements have only one purpose, stability!

With nearly a year of filial piety, Ozawakawa successfully made a huge name within the navy. Not only was he promoted to the rank of the military, but he was also about to work in Shanghai or the United Fleet.
Chapter completed!