Spy Wars: I signed in at the Military Police at the beginning

"Hehe, the navy really thought they got the upper hand." Admiral Uehara couldn't help but smile strangely when he looked at the request sent back by the navy.

"Even if they don't have this request, we will still arrange for people from the Matsuda Military Police Regiment to go in according to the original plan. After all, only those soldiers can better cooperate with our junior's future actions!"

"I think this proposal of the Navy was most likely prompted by our junior!" The White Tiger Team Admiral also showed a smile that said it all.

"Then let's not waste time, let's sign and pass this resolution now and give the navy a reply as soon as possible!" suggested another admiral.

"Don't be in a hurry. It's not a good deal to rush. Delaying it a little will make the drama more substantial and realistic..." The general of the White Tiger Team felt that to be on the safe side, the Army Department should wait a while, and acted reluctantly.

"Hahaha, good idea. Let's delay it for a while. It's better to wait until His Majesty urges us, and then we can pass it!" The other generals in the room echoed.

Two days later, under constant pressure from the navy, Emperor Showa, who was already concerned about the Tiger Guard Division, had to start urging the army.

As expected, the Army Ministry seemed to reluctantly approve the request to merge only the Matsuda Military Police Regiment into the Tiger Guard Division.

Afterwards, the senior naval officers who received the reply were equally happy as the senior army officers on the other side. Both sides thought they had won!

"Everyone, how should we arrange the appointment of Colonel Matsuda?" In a luxurious meeting room of the Army Ministry, five generals of the Army Ministry sat around a table and held an impromptu meeting.

"As far as I know, the Navy may directly give him the rank of lieutenant general in one step." Admiral Uehara spoke out the gossip he had heard recently.

The standard rank of a Japanese division commander during World War II was Lieutenant General, but in special circumstances, a Major General could also hold the position. For a division like the Tiger Division, which is bound to be overstaffed in the future, its commander would naturally have to start as a Lieutenant General.

"Mr. Uehara, it shouldn't be that urgent. I feel that the navy will give a major general as a transition before the Tiger Division is fully formed." The White Tiger Corps general shook his head and said.

"Knock knock!" Just at this moment, after a knock on the door, a major general who was close to the Marshal of the Army walked into the meeting room with a document.

"Seniors, this is a letter that the Marshal received from the navy. Please take a look at it!" The major general said as he handed the letter to everyone in the conference room.

After a while, as the letter was circulated, the expressions on the faces of those who knew its contents turned unpleasant.

The content of the letter was about Zhou Ke's appointment as the major general commander of the Tiger Guards Division, and the letter stated that Zhou Ke's military rank would be promoted from major general to lieutenant general after the Tiger Guards Corps was officially formed!

"What does the navy mean by this! The navy even recommended the appointment of the army division!" Admiral Uehara said angrily.

"Hmph! This is not a suggestion. They just came to inform us. I guess the general seals of the navy have been made!" Another admiral was not surprised, as the systems of the army and navy are different.

Especially in the navy, the appointment and dismissal of personnel was highly free, and Emperor Showa was only responsible for signing the final decision.

"They make theirs, and we make ours! Does the Marshal have any arrangements?" The White Tiger Team general asked the Marshal's attendant who came to deliver the documents.

"The Marshal's opinion is similar to yours. In addition, the Marshal also said that our personnel arrangements cannot bring shame to our Ministry of the Army." After saying this, the major general who followed the Marshal took back the documents and left the meeting room.

"Hiss~ Is the Marshal going to directly appoint this young man as a general?" General Uehara took a breath and asked in disbelief.

Because the pronunciations of "上" and "少" in Japanese are very similar and easy to confuse, Japan abolished the ranks of general, major general and captain.

Therefore, the military rank after lieutenant general is general, which is the highest military rank except for field marshal!

"Uehara-kun is overthinking. How can there be a 30-year-old general in our country? Didn't the navy just give him a major general?"

"I guess the Marshal wants us to be promoted to Lieutenant General in one go!" the White Tiger Team's general analyzed.

"I think so too. A lieutenant general at the age of 30 is already rare. Lieutenant general is very suitable for the position! But when I think about registering a person with the last name Shimazu, I always feel a little weird in my heart!" another general sighed.

"What Shimazu? That's Lieutenant General Matsudaira!" When the White Tiger Corps general heard his colleague say this, he quickly corrected him.

"Yes, yes, yes! Lieutenant General Matsudaira! Look at what kind of brain I have!" After this reminder, the general who had just been sighing nodded repeatedly in agreement as if he had understood something.

"Haha, it should be so! We have no control over the Navy Department, but Colonel Matsuda is the grandson of Senior Matsudaira, so the Army Department only recognizes the surname Matsudaira!" Admiral Uehara raised the corner of his mouth and decided the matter with several other generals.

..........

Three days later, Zhou Ke came to the Army Department right after the promotion ceremony to Major General Division Commander was held at the Navy Department. There was no other reason, the promotion ceremony had to be repeated all over again!

Similarly, after another set of cumbersome and grand ceremonies that were just for show, Zhou Ke officially set a precedent in Japanese history and became the only general who served as a general and division commander in both the army and navy!

"Congratulations, General Matsudaira!"

"You are young and promising, General Matsudaira! I have an unmarried granddaughter at home!"

"Come on, General Matsudaira is dating the girl from the Oyama family!"

After the ceremony, everyone came forward to congratulate and greet each other. The Army Marshal who presided over the ceremony praised Zhou Ke for his action of going deep behind enemy lines and taking root in the enemy's base camp.

This left Zhou Ke, who had some information gap, stunned, but he soon realized that the Marshal and a group of high-ranking officials of the Ministry of the Army were so friendly to him, which must be inseparable from the guidance of the White Tiger Team and the power in his hands!

On the morning before Zhou Ke returned to China, Matsudaira Tadahiro had sent him a telegram, asking him to stay in the Shimazu family and enjoy the benefits, and that any troubles that might arise at the Army Department would be resolved by Matsudaira Tadahiro.

At this moment, Zhou Ke, who was wearing the army general's uniform, knew very well that the two stars on the rank of this uniform must have contributed to the success of Matsudaira Tadahiro.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, Zhou Ke, who had been busy all day, finally returned to the luxurious mansion of the Shimazu family. No. 3, who had changed into the uniform of a naval colonel, found Zhou Ke and reported: "Master, Shanghai has called you back!"