In fact, Chai Ruhai also guessed that Su Xiwu might have gone to Nanjing to build up his connections and prepare for his return to power. Now, after hearing what Yuan Ye said, he was even more certain of his judgment.

He thought that it was better for Su Xiwu to be young, as he was only in his forties and less than fifty. Compared with Fu Quan'an who was almost seventy years old, he was almost twenty years younger, had more energy, ran more actively, and the Shancheng people did not see him as a threat, so he had more room to move around, and therefore had a brighter future.

Looking at Fu Quan'an, Chai Ruhai felt that he was already showing signs of fatigue and could basically not run anymore. Moreover, he had deep grievances with the people in Shancheng and his movements were restricted everywhere. Compared with Su Xiwu, he did not have as much freedom and was obviously less mobile.

Therefore, Chai Ruhai agreed with Yuan Ye's suggestion from the bottom of his heart that he should have a good relationship with Su Xiwu. Following Su Xiwu would be more promising and safer.

Chai Ruhai nodded and said:

"Mayor Fu will definitely be restless. What can he do if he can't sit still? I see he is very busy all day long. Chen Lu was just killed by the Military Intelligence Bureau agents yesterday. Now he doesn't dare to go out. How can he have time to go to Nanjing? He was supposed to visit Commander Isotani, but I don't think he can go for at least the near future."

After Chai Ruhai had made up his mind, he decided not to care too much about Fu Quanan's affairs.

……

Japan's Shanghai Special High Section.

Yoshio Takemiya took a car to Nanjing early in the morning. The purpose of his trip was to go to the Japanese Central China Front Headquarters and apply to Commander Isotani to send Takashi Yamashita to Shanghai to deal with the Military Intelligence Bureau's sharpshooter.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, he rushed to the headquarters and met Isogai Keiji. He reported to him how Chen Lu was shot by the military sniper and explained his purpose. He thought things would go smoothly, but after listening to him, Isogai Keiji rejected him outright. He refused for two reasons.

The first reason is that Shanghai is an urban battle with complex terrain, indistinguishable from enemy, and unpredictable risks. Yamashita Takashi is better at field battles, which are relatively simpler and safer.

Yamashita Takashi is the sniper god of the Empire, a rare treasure of the Empire, not only well-known in the country, but also famous internationally. Isogai Keiji doesn't want him to take this risk, if something goes wrong, he can't bear the responsibility.

The second reason is that Isogai Keiji has transferred Yamashita Takashi from the front back to the headquarters, firstly for his safety so that he would not be allowed to participate in sniper operations personally, and secondly to make him a shooting instructor to train a group of excellent snipers for the front, which he is currently doing.

No matter how Takemiya Yoshio persuaded him, Isogai Keiji refused to agree, so Takemiya Yoshio had no choice but to leave the Central China Front Army Headquarters.

After coming here with great difficulty, Takemiya Yoshio was unwilling to return empty-handed. If he could not invite Yamashita Takashi, his plan would be completely ruined. He returned to the car dejectedly. Secretary Fujita saw that Takemiya Yoshio looked disappointed when he came back. He was still full of confidence when he came in just now, so he knew that things were not going well, and asked carefully:

"Section Chief, does Commander Isotani disagree with sending Yamashita Takashi to Shanghai?"

Takemiya Yoshio nodded and said:

"Commander Isogai thinks highly of Yamashita Takashi and is afraid that it would be risky for him to go to Shanghai, so he refuses to release him."

"Section Chief, should we go back to Shanghai or continue to stay in Nanjing?"

Takemiya Yoshio thought for a moment and said:

"We can't just go back like this. Let's go to Nanjing Special High Section to find Sato Hiroshi and see if he has any solution."

Sato Hiroshi was the chief of the Nanjing Special High Section. Like Takemiya Yoshio, he graduated from the Japanese Special Police Academy in his early years. However, Takemiya Yoshio graduated one year earlier than Sato Hiroshi. Because they were brothers from the same school, the two had a very good relationship.

When Sato Hiroshi heard from his subordinates that Takemiya Yoshio had arrived, he went to the gate to greet him personally. The two of them came to Sato Hiroshi's office. While making tea for Takemiya Yoshio, he said enthusiastically:

"Senior, I haven't seen you for a while. What brings you from Shanghai to Nanjing?"

"Mr. Sato, you helped a lot in destroying the Nanjing Station of the Military Control Commission last time. I really want to thank you very much. I came to you this time because I encountered some troubles and wanted you to help me think of a solution."

Takemiya Yoshio sighed.

"Oh, what trouble did you encounter, Senior?"

Sato Hiroshi looked at Takemiya Yoshio's gloomy face and asked curiously.

Yoshio Takemiya reported that Chen Lu was sniped and killed by a sharpshooter of the Military Intelligence Bureau in Shanghai. He came to Nanjing to find Commander Isogai and requested to send Takashi Yamashita to Shanghai to deal with the sharpshooter of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Commander Isogai disagreed and told Sato Hiroshi about it.

Finally said:

"I have also thought about calling Section Chief Doi in North China and asking him to call Commander Isogai, but I don't think Commander Isogai will necessarily give the Section Chief face. After all, we belong to two different systems, and it would be embarrassing for the Section Chief to lose face.

Sato-kun, I really had no other choice, so I thought of you. You have more connections here than I do, and you might be able to find a way to persuade Commander Isotani."

After listening to this, Sato Hiroshi frowned and said:

"This is indeed a difficult matter. Our Special High Section is under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Central China Front Army is under the military. Moreover, Commander Isogai is quite stubborn. Even if the chief of the general department comes in person, it may not work, let alone call.

This Yamashita Takashi is the treasure of the military, how can he be used casually by the Special High Police? Moreover, there are risks. If nothing goes wrong, it's fine. If something goes wrong, Commander Isogai is afraid to take the responsibility. So it's normal for him to refuse. If you were in his position, you would make the same decision. "

"Sato-kun, according to you, is there no way to solve this problem?"

Takemiya Yoshio asked disappointedly.

Sato Hiroshi did not answer. He paced back and forth in the office several times, lost in thought. Finally, he stopped under the expectant gaze of Takemiya Yoshio. It seemed that he had thought of a solution, which gave Takemiya Yoshio hope.

Takemiya Yoshio asked anxiously:

"Sato-kun, have you come up with a solution?"

"Well, I have thought of a way."

Sato Hiroshi spoke up.

“I think it’s useless to go directly to Commander Isogai. Can we find another way and start with Yamashita Takashi?

If we find Yamashita Takashi and convince him, as long as he agrees to go to Shanghai, and let him talk to Commander Isotani, perhaps Commander Isotani will agree.

After all, it was Yamashita Takashi who insisted on going, so if something really happened, Commander Isotani would not have to take any responsibility.

Don’t you think this makes sense? I think we can give it a try.”

When Takemiya Yoshio heard this, hope ignited in his heart. Although this method still had many uncertainties, it was better than having no solution at all.

"This method is feasible and can indeed be tried. But I wonder if this Yamashita Takashi can be convinced?"

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