Chapter 43
On the city gate tower of Mudanjiang City, Zhao Wenbin looked at the Japanese military officer standing below and the two attendants beside him. His gaze froze slightly.
"Who are you? Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you here?”
Zhao Wenbin looked at this person and shouted softly in Japanese.
"You must be the famous General Zhao Wenbin, right? This doesn't seem to be in line with your country's hospitality, right? Or is General Zhao afraid of the three of us?”
Zhao from the small Ji Kingdom looked at Zhao Wenbin and raised his head slightly.
Zhao Wenbin's face twitched, and he said to a soldier beside him,"Let them in! He booked a table in a restaurant in the city.”
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Fanyue restaurant
Zhao Wenbin had set the location of his meeting with Zhao from the Little Ji Kingdom as this place. However, one should not think that Zhao Wenbin was inviting him to a banquet. He was simply not planning to bring Zhao Wenbin to the headquarters or his own residence. He simply found a random restaurant to meet him and see what this old devil had to say.
"I heard that the custom of your country is to prepare tea to welcome guests when they arrive. But why is there no tea now?"
Zhao from Little Ji Kingdom looked at Zhao Wenbin and chuckled, as if he was testing Zhao Wenbin's attitude.
"You're not my guest, and you can't be my guest! There is an old saying in our country that when two armies fight, they do not kill the messenger! That's why you're sitting here alive. As for the tea, don't even think about it! Tell me, why are you here?”
Zhao Wenbin looked at Kuniaki and said calmly.
The smile on Little Ji Guozhao's face gradually froze. He could sense that Zhao Wenbin was very against him.
"His Majesty greatly admires General Zhao's talent. "However, there was some misunderstanding with General Zhao previously, so I came today to resolve the misunderstanding with General Zhao!”
Little Ji Guozhao's face was full of smiles again. The wrinkles on his face were like blooming chrysanthemums.
"Misunderstanding? But I don't think there's any misunderstanding between us! Your country has invaded our country and bullied our people. Do you think there is a misunderstanding between us?”
Zhao Wenbin's words immediately made Little Ji Kuniaki curse in his heart.
However, he still said with a smile,"General Zhao, you can't say that. The Empire only entered Manchuria to help the Chinese develop their economy, that was all. Isn't the government established in New Capital City proof? The Empire did not interfere with the local administration, and the army sent was only to maintain local security.
His Majesty and Emperor Kant admired General Zhao's talent and wanted to invite him to the new capital to discuss state affairs. I also received news that His Majesty Kant once said that as long as General Zhao goes to the new capital to discuss state affairs, he will appoint General Zhao as the head of the Hei Heilongjiang Province. I wonder what General Zhao thinks about managing the military and political power of the Black River?”
Little Ji Guozhao felt that there was no point in arguing with Zhao Wen, so he might as well offer some benefits. In his opinion, no one could refuse the benefits of the empire. If he refused, the Empire's army would not mind destroying him.
Even though they had lost twice before, in Akira's opinion, the losses were not small. They had lost nearly 19,000 men, but this was not a big deal for the Japanese.
"Haha!"
Zhao Wenbin smiled after Little Ji finished speaking. At the beginning, Little Ji was also smiling. He thought that Zhao Wenbin was moved.
However, Zhao Wenbin kept smiling as he looked at Kuniaki Ichi as if he was looking at an idiot.
"Little Ji Guozhao, do you think I'm Ma Zhanshan? Back then, Ma Zhanshan had only agreed to your offer of amnesty because he was concerned about the wandering soldiers of the Northeast Army. And you are also secretly dealing with him. That was why Ma Zhanshan had fled the northeast after being defeated.
Now, you're using this on me. Do you think I'm Ma Zhanshan? Humph! Little Ji Guozhao, I told you before that we don't kill envoys when two armies fight. Today, I'll let you go. Go back yourself and let our two armies set up a battlefield to fight.
Let's see if your Japanese army is stronger or my army is stronger. If you're not convinced, use the bullets in your hands to speak! Send the guests out!"
Zhao Wenbin turned around and left after he finished speaking, leaving behind the dumbfounded Little Zhao Ji and the other two members of his entourage.
"Talking with the bullet in your hand?"
Zhao Wenbin's words echoed in Kuniaki Koji's mind, and he couldn't help but feel furious. Since when did the Chinese army dare to provoke the Japanese army? He even said something like talking with bullets.
After Zhao Wenbin returned to his command post, he took a deep puff of his cigarette. He couldn't help but think about the true purpose of Little Ji Kuniaki's visit.
To recruit him? No! In Zhao Wenbin's opinion, if it was really because of this, there was no need to send Kuniaki Koji, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Wenbin's eyes narrowed slightly. He seemed to have guessed something.
"It seems that the Japanese troops will be sent over from the mainland soon!”
Zhao Wenbin muttered to himself.
"Young Master, Mr. Gerald Blackett is waiting for you in the living room.”
At this moment, Qian Mingxue walked behind Zhao Wenbin and said softly.
Qian Mingxue was mainly in charge of logistics, and Gerald Blackett was an envoy of the United States in China. His main responsibility was to communicate with Zhao Wenbin.
After all, Jason was the US ambassador to China. He couldn't stay here forever.
Zhao Wenbin was now a big client of the United States. Naturally, he needed an envoy to be stationed in his territory. If there was anything, it would be easy to communicate with him.
"Mr. Blacket? I know!"
Zhao Wenbin was stunned. He had guessed it in his heart. It was probably the first batch of food and meat shipped from the United States that was about to arrive at the port of Vladimir.
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"General Zhao, long time no see! I heard that you just won a battle. Congratulations! You have successfully taken a big step forward in your independence!”
Blackett was an envoy, second only to the ambassador, so he knew very well that Zhao Wenbin was a big client. When he saw Zhao Wenbin walk in wearing a military uniform, he could not help but immediately say with a smile.
"Haha! Compared to the civilians who were being oppressed by the Japanese army, my small achievement was not worth mentioning.”
Zhao Wenbin walked in, smiled, and waved his hand as he said humbly.
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