Spy Wars: Get the Predator equipment at the beginning

Chapter 938 Matsui seizes the opportunity to launch an attack

Just as Zhang Yunhe went to find the location of the Japanese artillery battalion's position, Matsui knelt in front of a low table, brewing tea, with a telephone next to him.

The water in the teapot boiled, making a gurgling sound, and steam kept billowing out of the lid.

Matsui picked up the teapot and rinsed the teacups and tea leaves. After a series of techniques, he brewed the first cup of tea.

After enjoying his first cup of tea, he picked up the telephone and dialed the number in Sato's office at the Military Police Headquarters.

“Beep—beep—Moshi Moshi?” Sato’s tired voice came through the phone.

Matsui recognized Sato's voice and immediately launched into a tirade: "Sato, you scoundrel! What is your military police headquarters doing? Why was the Yangjiaxing military police garrison subjected to a large-scale artillery bombardment? Why haven't I received your report until now? What have you been doing behind my back? Do you even respect me as the garrison commander?"

It was no secret that Matsui had been marginalized in the country. As the military police commander here, Sato was well aware of the higher-ups' intentions. But no matter how marginalized Matsui was, he was still nominally the garrison commander of Shanghai, and nominally, Sato, as the military police commander, was still Matsui's subordinate.

He quickly explained, "Commander Matsui, tonight we are conducting a joint secret operation with the Special Higher Police. To maintain secrecy, we have not disclosed the information to anyone. I was planning to report back after the operation is over!"

"As for the shelling, I truly knew nothing about it. It was arranged by Sakata Tadayoshi without my knowledge. I was kept in the dark! Please rest assured, I have dispatched a fully armed company to the Yangjiaxing military police headquarters, and the situation will be under control soon!"

Matsui roared into the phone: "Bullshit! Your Military Police Headquarters and the Special Higher Police were operating in concert. You dare say you didn't know about the shelling? Which unit did that force belong to? Do you think this is hard to investigate?"

"If an uncontrollable chaotic situation arises in my jurisdiction, I will drag you down with me before I fall from power. Although I no longer hold great power, I am more than capable of dealing with a mere military police commander like you. You'd better think carefully before you speak. Do you even know that?"

In the office of the military police headquarters, Sato was sweating profusely. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to betray Sakata Tadayoshi. As the saying goes, it's better to die for your friend than for yourself. No matter what, Matsui was still his superior. Rank can crush a person. In times of crisis, that old man could easily kill him if he found an excuse.

"Commander Matsui, this matter was handled by Commander Sawada of the 13th Army on his own. He borrowed an artillery battalion from Commander Sawada, and the artillery battalion's position was set up in a wasteland 5 kilometers northwest of Yangjiaxing!"

"He never mentioned this to me from the beginning until now. It was only after the Special Service Section under our headquarters discovered it that they reported it to me!"

After listening to Sato's words, Matsui said coldly, "You compile a report on this matter, and I want you to personally deliver it to my desk before 9 a.m. tomorrow!"

"And that lawless Sakata Tadayoshi, tell him to come over here too. Don't think I can't deal with you just because I'm not in charge right now, you idiots!"

"Yes!" Sato replied firmly.

After ending the call, Sato slowly sat down in a chair, his brows furrowed.

After some thought, he decided to write the report anyway. Otherwise, if he really angered Matsui, who knew what the old man would do? Even if the old man was a tiger with its teeth pulled, he was still a tiger. If he really pushed him too far, the consequences would be hard to predict.

On the other side, Matsui slowly put down the phone and poured himself another cup of tea.

He drank his tea and pondered for two minutes. After that, he put down his teacup and picked up the phone to dial the communications duty office of the garrison command.

"Moshi moshi, communications duty room!" came the voice on the phone.

Matsui said, "I am Matsui. Here is a draft telegram. Send someone over to retrieve it and prepare to send it!"

"Hay, please wait a moment, Commander, we will send someone over immediately!"

After waiting at home for twenty minutes, Matsui heard the doorbell ring outside the villa.

The maid went out, opened the door, and led the visitor in.

A Japanese lieutenant and a sergeant entered. "Commander, we've been ordered to retrieve the telegram you're sending."

Matsui, who was drinking tea, put down his teacup, picked up a piece of paper with the contents of a telegram written on it from the table, handed it over, and said, "This telegram is to be sent to the General Headquarters and the China Expeditionary Army Headquarters. If there is a reply, send it to me as soon as possible!"

"Hai!" The Japanese lieutenant bent down, took the papers with both hands, and put them into the briefcase opened by the sergeant next to him. He then said, "Commander, if there's nothing else, we'll head back to headquarters now!"

"Go ahead, be careful on the road!" Matsui waved his hand and said.

"Hayi!"

After the two men left, Matsui drank another cup of tea, then called his adjutant. As soon as the call connected, he said, "Notify the guards and the convoy to come over. I need to go to the Yangjiaxing military police station to inspect the scene of the incident!"

"Hai, Commander, I'll make the arrangements right away, please wait a moment!"

After hanging up the phone, Matsui woke up his wife and asked her to get up and help him get dressed.

Ten minutes later, the guards and convoy stopped outside the villa.

Matsui, escorted by several bodyguards, walked out of the villa and got into a car. The convoy then drove off and disappeared into the night.

In the car Matsui was riding in, the adjutant sitting in the passenger seat turned to Matsui and said, "Commander, are you really not going to call the Military Police Headquarters to tell them that you are going to inspect the scene of the incident at the Yangjiaxing Military Police Station?"

Matsui retorted coldly, "Do you think I'd see the real situation if I made that call to Sato? They'd definitely do everything in their power to rearrange the scene as quickly as possible, and cover up the number of casualties and the extent of the damage!"

"I went there to see the real situation, not the peaceful reality that some people have deliberately concealed and whitewashed!"

"Hayi!"

Before long, the convoy arrived at the main street outside the Yangjiaxing Military Police Station.

As soon as he got out of the car, Matsui was shocked by the ruins in front of him. There was not a single intact house, some trees around were still burning, and there was a strong smell of gunpowder and burnt meat in the air.

In the ruins, many Japanese soldiers were carrying out corpses and placing them side by side on the open ground by the street, while many others were searching for buried bodies under the rubble.

"This...this is the Yang Family Military Police Station?" Matsui asked incredulously.

The adjutant said, "Yes, sir, this is the place."