Commander Samejima looked gloomy and stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the Marines training on the playground.
"Report to the commander, Kurunaga Sogan is here."
"Invite him in."
"yes!"
The guards retreated.
After a while, Soyan Kusanagi walked in.
Samejima did not turn around, still watching the soldiers training that he could see every day.
Cang Yongzong said solemnly: "Your Excellency, Commander, I'm sorry for what happened at Wusong Steel..."
"In the sixth year of the Showa era, a large-scale ideological uprising occurred in Shanghai. The British Concession Industrial Bureau had insufficient police resources and requested all countries to send troops to help maintain law and order. At that time, the imperial army did not have permanent ground troops stationed in Shanghai, only Shidu, Fushimi, and Kenda.
Three cruisers were anchored at Wusongkou. I personally led 59 marines to land. It was the first time that the imperial army had ground troops entering Shanghai..."
Samejima slowly turned around, looked at the pale-faced Kuranagi Sogan, and continued: "What I want to say is that in addition to courage and confidence, strategy is also indispensable. Just imagine, what would happen if I didn't send troops?
What will happen today? Today, we have 700 Marines stationed in Shanghai, and the interests of the empire are best protected!"
The word "strategy" made Cangong Zongyan lower his head in shame.
Obviously, he didn't do a good enough job in this regard.
Samejima sat on a chair and said, "Kurayaga-senpai, please sit down."
Soyan Kuranagi said: "Your Excellency, Commander, what I can guarantee is..."
"At the beginning, the military department gave you the responsibility for the Fugu Project. Firstly, it was to distance itself from the relationship with the Imperial Army, and secondly, it valued your wisdom and experience. However, things went against expectations, and the Fugu Project went into trouble one after another. Senior Kuranagi, you are responsible.
Shirking responsibility.”
"The experimental center was moved to Jiangwan Iron Works, and it was actually not affected much."
"China has taken precautions in advance. Is the impact still small?"
Samejima sighed: "At the beginning, I strongly recommended you to be the person in charge of the Pufferfish Project. There is a Chinese proverb that shoots oneself in the foot. I am the one who shoots oneself in the foot. I called you here today.
I want to inform you that after consultation between the Military Ministry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the pufferfish project was handed over to the Super High School Division, which is an intelligence department and is more suitable for this work."
Cang Yongzongyan was stunned: "What about me?"
"Senior Kurunaga, you are not young anymore. Enjoy your life."
"Your Excellency Commander..."
"Since I have military duties, I won't keep you here."
Samejima picked up the documents on the table and issued an expulsion order to the new Iniryu senior brother.
Kuranagi Soyan was stunned for a while, bowed with a depressed expression, opened the door and walked out.
When I got home, Mrs. Kurunaga came forward and said, "Kuranaga-kun, you are back."
Kuranagi Soyan didn't say anything and slowly walked into the living room.
Mrs. Kurunaga observed her husband's words and gestures and saw that her husband was in a bad mood, so she said, "Lunch is ready. Can we start dinner now?"
Soyan Kuranagi said: "Go buy a bottle of wine."
"Kurayaga-kun, you never drink..."
"Go quickly!"
"yes."
The food was almost untouched, and the bottle of Kiku Masamune sake was empty.
Cang Yongzong was very angry and resentful.
According to the promise of the Japanese Navy, after the successful implementation of the Fugu Project, he will be awarded the title of baron and officially included in the ranks of hereditary nobles.
To have the Kurunaga family be included in the ranks of the nobility is Kurunaga Sogan's biggest dream in life.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to participate in this matter.
It's good now. I just said "enjoy life" and dismissed myself.
The husband drank in silence without saying a word, and Mrs. Kurunaga did not dare to ask any more questions, but waited on him cautiously.
"Has Shinji come back?" Sogan Kuranaga suddenly asked.
"Not yet. I don't know how Shinji is doing now..."
Mrs. Kurunaga's eyes turned red and she couldn't help but shed tears.
The couple had a son in middle age, and they loved this hard-won child like a treasure.
However, the ways of love are different.
Since participating in the Pufferfish Project, Kuranagi Sogan's ambitions have grown day by day. He hopes that his child will be a person with super abilities and continue the glory of the Kurunaga family.
Mrs. Kurunaga is different. Her idea is very simple. As long as her son is healthy and safe, why should he be successful?
Cangyan Zongyan stood up and said irritably: "Stop crying, I'm going to ask about the situation."
As he spoke, he left the house without looking back.
When he came to the street, he was blown by the wind and became even more drunk.
He got on a rickshaw and rushed directly to the Japanese Consulate to meet Yunzi Minami.
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"Kuranaga-kun, you shouldn't come during the day."
"It doesn't matter to me whether it's day or night."
"According to the previous agreement..."
"Chief Nantian, the pufferfish project is in charge of the Special Higher Education Division. You were the one who pushed for this, right?"
"Kuranaga-kun is looking up to me too much. I'm just the head of the Special Class 1, and I don't have that much energy to influence high-level decisions. The main reason why the Fugu Plan has changed is because of the recent frequent accidents."
Kuranagi Soyan sneered and said: "It doesn't matter. I came today just to ask you, when will Shinji be released?"
"We have done everything we can. As for when the patrol room will release people..."
Nantian Yunzi thought for a while and said: "It won't take long, probably only a day or two at most."
"Last time I asked, you gave the same answer!" Cang Yongzongyan said with a sullen face.
"Kurayaga-kun, you also know that in the concession, our capabilities are limited..."
"Aren't you worried that Shinji will turn you in?"
"No. Shinji is a sensible child, he knows what's appropriate."
"Shinji's mother cries at home every day. Do you know how I feel?"
Nantian Yunzi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and said in a calm tone: "Kuranaga-kun, I remember that you once said that you can give up your dignity and life for the benefit of the empire. Why, your son was detained for a few more days, and the empire
Are our interests no longer important?”
Kuangong Zongyan stood up suddenly, looked at Nantian Yunzi with a smile on his face, and said in a choked voice: "Don't associate everything with the empire! When I served for the empire, you were just a child, and it was not your turn.
You are dictating to me!"
Smelling the pungent smell of alcohol, Nantian Yunzi couldn't help but frowned and said, "Kuranaga-kun, have you been drinking?"
Kuranagi Soyan's face was ashen, and he stared at Nantian Yunzi without saying a word.
"When you suffer a little setback, drinking to drown your sorrows is not what Senior Brother Shinin-ryu does. Kurunaga-kun, with all due respect, you have lost your composure today. If I were you, go home, take a nap, and reflect on yourself.
behavior, rather than being unreasonable here."
"I'm making trouble unreasonably? It's a big joke!"
Kurunaga was furious and said: "Section Chief Minami, I am officially informing you that after Shinji is released from prison, I will take him back to the country. In any case, he will not become the killer of the Special Division!"