Just after seven o'clock in the evening, a motorcade drove from the north and arrived outside Shenyang without any signs of slowing down.
The fleet consists of six vehicles, including two cars and four trucks.
Most of these cars were draped with Japanese plaster flags, but there was one car with a five-color flag.
This five-color flag is not much different from the national flag during the Beiyang government period. It is the national flag of the puppet Manchukuo.
When the Japanese troops guarding Shenyang City saw this convoy, they had no intention of blocking it and moved the roadblocks before the convoy approached.
The convoy entered the city, turned a corner, and drove directly to the Shenyang City Hall.
At this time, there were more than a dozen people waiting patiently at the gate of the Shenyang City Government. These people were all traitors in Shenyang City, as well as some Japanese officers.
Among these people, three people stood at the front. One of them was Hirata Yongshan, the captain of the Shenyang Gendarmerie, and the other two were Xiao Zhanyuan and Shen Jiemin.
Although these people were standing at the door of the city hall and there was no conflict, Shen Jiemin had a somewhat excited look on his face, and he would glance at Xiao Zhanyuan from time to time, as if he was looking at you for misfortune.
Xiao Zhanyuan naturally caught Shen Jiemin's gaze, but the commissioner from Changchun was about to arrive, so he didn't have to worry about anything. He thought in his mind that he would wait until the matter was resolved to see what the fat pig's expression would be.
A few minutes later, I saw the motorcade approaching. After parking at the gate, seven or eight people got out of the car.
Two of them walked in the front, walking side by side, but they were dressed differently. One was in his forties, wearing a Japanese military uniform with a colonel's epaulettes hanging on his shoulders.
The other person was an old man, about fifty or sixty years old. He was wearing a long robe and a mandarin jacket. In this period of the Republic of China, he looked a bit nondescript.
As soon as the two people came over, Shen Jiemin hurried forward and said respectfully: "Lu Zhongtang, Colonel Yamamoto, welcome to Shenyang."
Seeing Shen Jiemin being the first to step forward, Hirata Nagayama behind him immediately showed an unhappy expression on his face, but he still walked over and said calmly: "Lu Zhongtang, Yamamoto-kun, you are finally here."
These two people were the special commissioners from Changchun. The older one was called Lu Shunzhang, and he was a high-level official of the puppet Manchukuo.
Wearing a Japanese military uniform, Yamamoto Benta is the operational staff officer of the Kwantung Army Headquarters and is here to assist in the investigation of the theft of the Imperial Tomb.
Seeing the two people approaching, Lu Shunzhang nodded, and then said: "Mayor Shen, Colonel Hirata, on the order of the emperor, I came to Shenyang specially to investigate the theft of the imperial mausoleum. I hope you two can cooperate."
Shan Wenduo on the side didn't say much, he just chimed in with a few words and looked calm.
As soon as the two people finished speaking, Shen Jiemin said before Hirata Yongshan could speak: "Don't worry, Lu Zhongtang, Shen will fully cooperate with you two."
Seeing Shen Jiemin speak first again, Hirata Yongshan became even more angry, thinking that this fat guy really needs to be dealt with, but he did not have an attack, but said calmly: "We will naturally cooperate. Now please go to the conference room. Let's discuss this matter." After saying that, he turned around and made a gesture of invitation.
When Hirata Yongshan turned around, he naturally revealed Xiao Zhanyuan behind him, so Lu Shunzhang immediately said: "Mayor Shen, why is this criminal involved in the case here? Why don't you arrest him."
After finishing speaking, Lu Shunzhang pointed at Xiao Zhanyuan with a very angry expression on his face.
Before Shen Jiemin could speak, Hirata Yongshan quickly said: "Lu Zhongtang, there is no inside story on this matter. We will explain the specific situation to you when we get to the conference room."
Lu Shunzhang said angrily: "What's the inside story? It's been published in the newspapers. It's not like Xiao Zhanyuan was interested in making money, and he actually had the idea of building an imperial mausoleum."
After he finished speaking, he glared at Hirata Nagayama. After all, there was the photo in the newspaper and the military police captain.
However, the Japanese had a special status, and Hirata Nagayama was an army commander, so the puppet Manchukuo did not dare to criticize at will, so they had to deal with Xiao Zhanyuan first.
After hearing what Lu Shunzhang said, Hirata Yongshan said coldly: "Don't get excited, Lu Zhongtang. There is really no secret to this matter. I will explain it to you later..."
"That's enough, Colonel Hirata. This scum's photo has been published in the newspaper. There is absolutely no falsehood in this matter. Let's take him down first."
Before Hirata Nagayama could finish speaking, Lu Shunzhang interrupted him, because before coming back, Shen Jiemin had already reported what happened to Changchun, and of course he would inevitably add fuel to the fire during this period.
Lu Shunzhang was an important minister of the Puppet Manchukuo State, and his family were all descendants of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, he had deep loyalty to the Puppet Manchukuo State, and he also missed the pre-Qing Dynasty even more.
When he learned about what Shen Jiemin reported, he couldn't help but became furious, so he took over the handling of the matter and came to investigate in person.
So when Lu Shunzhang saw Xiao Zhanyuan, he shouted to kill him, and did not give Hirata Yongshan a good look. After all, he knew that the theft of the imperial tomb was indispensable for the military police captain.
However, Lu Shunzhang also knew that the Japanese were powerful and the puppet Manchukuo was just a puppet regime. Naturally, he did not dare to provoke the Japanese easily, so he could only attack Xiao Zhanyuan alone.
Hearing Lu Shunzhang's words, Hirata Yongshan frowned, and then said in a gloomy tone: "Lu Zhongtang, I have already said that there is no secret behind this matter. I will explain it to you later."
Although he was afraid of the Japanese, Lu Shunzhang was one of the major traitors in the Puppet Manchukuo. He had met many senior officials of the Kwantung Army, so he was not very afraid of a colonel, so he said: "Colonel Hirata, this is our China We will handle the internal matters ourselves." Then he said to the person behind him: "Come here, get Xiao Zhanyuan for me."
The guards who followed Lu Shunzhang, after hearing the order, immediately stepped forward to arrest Xiao Zhanyuan.
Seeing the actions of the guard, Shen Jiemin's face showed a very happy expression, and he looked at Xiao Zhanyuan with a hint of gloating in his eyes.
Xiao Zhanyuan turned a blind eye to Shen Jiemin's gaze and did not act rashly. He left everything to Hirata Yongshan. He knew that the military police captain would not let Lu Shunzhang's people succeed.
Sure enough, as soon as Lu Shunzhang's people came over, Hirata Nagayama waved his hand, and the Japanese military police who followed him immediately raised their rifles and pointed at the people who came forward.
Seeing this situation, Lu Shunzhang was very angry and said angrily: "Captain Hirata, do you want to interfere in our internal affairs in China? Isn't this a bit excessive?"
Hirata Yongshan said coldly: "Lu Zhongtang, don't make a mistake, this is Manchukuo."
Hirata Nagayama's words stunned Lu Shunzhang, and he immediately didn't know what to say. In the eyes of these Qing Dynasty survivors, the puppet Manchukuo is China, and they are the orthodoxy of the Chinese nation.
In the eyes of the Japanese, China is naturally the Nationalist Government. Although they have been at war with the Nationalist Government and do not think highly of this corrupt government, they at least pay a little attention to it.
Especially as the Anti-Japanese War lasted longer and longer, Japanese people with a little bit of savvy began to take China seriously and recognized it as an opponent.
As for the puppet Manchukuo, in the eyes of the Japanese, it was nothing more than a puppet on strings. Hirata Nagayama specifically pointed out this matter, which was also a warning to Lu Shunzhang not to take matters into his own hands, and implied a hint of threat.
Hirata Nagayama's words made Lu Shunzhang calm down, but he didn't know how to deal with the matter. After all, it would be too embarrassing to back down.
Lu Shunzhang's men also used their eyes to ask for instructions from time to time. After all, these people were confronting the Japanese military police, and the pressure was not ordinary.
At this time, Yamamoto, who came with Lu Shunzhang, said: "Lu Zhongtang, Mr. Hirata, don't be angry. We are all our own people. Anything can be discussed. It's better to ask your subordinates to stop. If there is anything,
, let’s talk slowly.”
Yamamoto's words just gave both sides a step to step down, and Lu Shunzhang originally had the intention of riding a tiger with difficulty. After all, he did not dare to take action against the Japanese, so he snorted angrily, and then said: "Then I would like to
Let’s see what explanation Colonel Hirata has.”
After finishing speaking, Lu Shunzhang waved his hand and signaled his men to retreat.
Seeing Lu Shunzhang's gesture, the person who came forward immediately stepped back, and very quickly, without any hesitation.
After all, these traitors all knew that the Japanese were not easy to deal with, and they had no choice but to confront the Japanese, so they were naturally on tenterhooks.
Seeing Lu Shunzhang's men retreat, Hirata Nagayama also waved his hand and told his men to retreat, because although he was an army colonel, he couldn't really do anything to Lu Shunzhang, because the Japanese still needed the puppet Manchukuo.
Of course we can't make things too big.
Seeing that both parties had withdrawn their hands, Yamamoto nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Mr. Hirata, Lu Zhongtang, this is not the place to talk. If anything happens, let's go in and talk."
Hirata Nagayama did not dare to neglect Yamamoto-kun's words. After all, this person represented the Kwantung Army Headquarters. Although he was also a colonel, his status was higher, so he immediately said: "Yamamoto-kun, Lu Zhongtang, please come in.
"
Lu Shunzhang was not too troublesome. He just gave Xiao Zhanyuan a hard look and then walked into the Shenyang City Hall.
Seeing Lu Shunzhang just letting this matter go, Shen Jiemin showed a dumbfounded expression and babbled, but didn't know what to say.
Looking at Shen Jiemin's expression, Xiao Zhanyuan was very disdainful. When Lu Shunzhang entered the city hall, the others also entered slowly, and then came to Shen Jiemin's side and whispered: "Mayor Shen, do you really think that based on this little thing?
, can you move me?"
When he said these words, Xiao Zhanyuan's face showed a very proud look, and he made a contemptuous gesture.
Seeing Xiao Zhanyuan's proud expression, Shen Jiemin said bitterly: "This matter is not over yet, let's wait and see."
After saying that, he ignored Xiao Zhanyuan and quickly entered the city hall.
Watching Shen Jiemin enter the city hall, Xiao Zhanyuan put away his proud expression, and then walked into the city hall the same way, but with a steady pace and an unhurried look, which made people feel confident.