When Chongqing laid a large net to catch all the Japanese spies who had sneaked in, the situation in Zhuozhou City also changed a little.
Because of the three consecutive days of extensive searches, the Japanese army was very tired and was filled with complaints for a while. There was even a phenomenon of disorganization in the army.
The Japanese troops in North China were all garrison troops staying in the rear. They could not compare with field troops in terms of combat effectiveness or willpower.
In particular, many Japanese soldiers were expatriates who had been recently recruited, and their discipline was even worse.
So after three days, these newly recruited Japanese expatriates have begun to deal with errands. Even the original garrison has been greatly affected and is no longer as dedicated as it was at the beginning.
The Japanese troops were insufficient, the search area was large, and the army was busy dealing with errands, so naturally no clues were found.
Faced with this situation, Inoue was very embarrassed. After all, he also knew the style of the Japanese troops staying in North China.
Inoue originally planned to issue a strict order, but after thinking about it carefully, he was a little worried. After all, if the pressure was too great, something might happen.
"Yoshikawa-kun, in the past two days, the search troops have been very lazy. Many people even openly went about their errands. I wonder if you have any countermeasures."
Inoue couldn't think of a way and was unwilling to give up the search, so he asked Yoshikawa Jiro to discuss it.
After all, Yoshikawa Jiro is the garrison commander of Zhuozhou City, and the Japanese soldiers here are all his subordinates. Now that something like this happens, he naturally has to find a way to solve it.
"Your Excellency General, the army has been deployed for three days and is still searching day and night. The soldiers are very tired. This situation is normal."
Yoshikawa Jiro immediately explained that, after all, in his opinion, the Japanese army is not an iron man and naturally needs to rest.
What's more, after three consecutive days of searching, Yoshikawa Jiro was a little tired, so he also complained a little, so he spoke like this.
Of course, Jiro Yoshikawa dared to do this, and he had more confidence, because in the past two days, the latest files had been transmitted from Japan.
This file is the identity information of Michio Yoshida, but the photo is different, so the main responsibility for this matter lies with Tianjin.
In this way, Yoshikawa Jiro no longer worried, because he was just recruiting expatriates normally, there was nothing wrong, and he could not bear any responsibility at all.
"Baga, it has only been a few days, how can I be tired?
Besides, the soldiers of the Imperial Army should have an iron will, and they should persevere even if they encounter difficulties."
Inoue's husband immediately spoke some official words, but even he himself did not believe these words.
Moreover, the Japanese army has good willpower and strict discipline, but all of this is caused by the deception of the bushido spirit and the high-pressure policy of the Japanese army.
Therefore, although the Japanese army is powerful in combat and every one of them is vicious, every officer has some scruples and does not dare to go too far.
Because some Japanese soldiers could not stand this kind of oppression, they began to resist, and they would rebel at the extremes of things. Therefore, many Japanese officers and veterans were shot in the dark by their own people on the battlefield.
As time goes by, this phenomenon becomes more and more common. Even in wars, the number of officers who die in the hands of their own people is not much less than those who die on the battlefield.
Although those who were blackmailed will be dealt with seriously afterwards, this kind of thing happens frequently. Even if the Japanese high-level officials try their best to cover up, saying that these officers who were blackmailed died on the battlefield, the real situation is not concealed.
No one.
"Your Majesty General, what do you think we should do? Send the gendarmerie to supervise the soldiers' search."
Yoshikawa Jiro immediately put forward this suggestion. He made this suggestion because it was Inoue who made the decision, and he would not be the officer who went out to execute the order, so he had no worries.
Besides, Yoshikawa Jiro is also a bit stupid. In order to please his superiors, he will do anything. After all, he has always been at the rear and is not worried about being shot in the back by Japanese soldiers.
"Yo Xi, Yoshikawa-kun is right. Since you made this suggestion, you will be responsible for this matter."
Inoue made a decision immediately. After all, he sent the military police to supervise. Ordinary Japanese soldiers would definitely not dare to deal with the errand.
After hearing Inoue's words, Yoshikawa Jiro felt happy. He thought it was the favor of his superiors, and immediately said: "Hey, my subordinates will select people now, send them out to patrol, and supervise everyone's searches."
After saying these words, Yoshikawa Jiro turned around and planned to go out to make arrangements.
"Wait a moment!"
As soon as Jiro Yoshikawa turned around, Inoue called him out, his tone was very gentle, and there was a smile on his face.
"General, do you have any other orders?"
After hearing Inoue's call to stop him, Yoshikawa Jiro immediately turned around and asked with a hint of confusion.
"You should do this yourself. After all, you are the garrison commander of Zhuozhou. If you do it yourself, the soldiers will be even more afraid to deal with the errand."
Inoue's tone was still so gentle, but there was a hint of refusal that could not be rejected. Even a smile on his face would make people feel a chill.
"Your Excellency General, as the garrison commander of Zhuozhou City, I have a lot of trivial matters to deal with on weekdays. If I specifically supervise the soldiers to search, I'm afraid it will delay other things!"
Yoshikawa Jiro tried to refuse. After all, although he was stupid, he was not hopelessly stupid. He naturally understood that forcing soldiers to do so was not a good thing. Even if he was not afraid, he would not be willing to do so.
"The most important thing now is to find the fake Michio Yoshida and capture him and his accomplices.
As for other things, they have to be put aside, and you have to prioritize them."
Inoue spoke slowly, with a bit of coldness in his tone. If Yoshikawa Jiro hadn't been needed, he would have gone up and slapped him.
After all, Inoue was a Japanese general, but he didn't expect that a small army lieutenant colonel would dare to reject his decision, so he was naturally very angry.
But Yoshikawa Jiro was not stupid. He didn't say that he knew there would be danger in supervising the soldiers. Even if there was no danger, he would not be exposed to the wind and sun outside the city, so he continued: "But, General, I..."
"Enough, this matter is settled. You take some military police and go out of the city to supervise the soldiers' search."
Before Jiro Yoshikawa could finish speaking, Inoue interrupted him. After all, the Japanese major general knew that the other party just wanted to find an excuse to evade.
But now Inoue's husband, the most important thing is to find the whereabouts of Li Yunsheng. Naturally, Yoshikawa Jiro cannot shirk it, so he simply suppresses it.
Seeing Inoue's resolute attitude, Yoshikawa Jiro had no choice but to say with a grimace: "I obey my orders. I will take people out of the city and supervise the soldiers' search."
After saying these words, Yoshikawa Jiro turned around helplessly and left the office.