HCB Chapter 951 Infiltrating the 13th Army Headquarters
Chapter 951 Infiltrating the 13th Army Headquarters
Shibayama Shiro didn't care about Captain Kono's sarcastic remarks. He said, "Colonel Kono, times have changed. If we hadn't complied in the meeting room just now, who knows what Matsui would have done?"
"There's a Chinese saying: 'A wise man knows when to yield,' and another: 'A smart man doesn't suffer a loss he can't avoid.' In that situation, going against Matsui wasn't being tough; it was courting death!"
Kono's lips curled into a mocking smile: "So what? You're capable again now?"
Shibayama Shiro said with a serious expression, "Kono-kun, we must unite. Matsui has gone mad; we cannot be used as pawns by him!"
“Chief Shibayama, I think you’re the one who’s gone mad. Commander Matsui is the garrison commander. Is there anything wrong with me obeying his orders?” Colonel Kono asked.
Shibayama Shiro said coldly, "But Matsui has been marginalized by headquarters. He has no future. How can we listen to him? We can't explain it to headquarters!"
Captain Kono shook his head: "I have never heard of Commander Matsui being marginalized by General Headquarters, nor has General Headquarters given me any reason not to obey Commander Matsui's orders, unless he is no longer the garrison commander!"
"Lord Shibayama, you may leave now. I have to rush back. Please!"
"Hmph, you'll regret this!" Shibayama Shiro got out of the car in a huff.
……
Lin'an.
In the evening, Zhang Yunhe arrived at a restaurant.
Upon seeing this, the waiter at the door immediately greeted them with a smile: "How many are in your party, sir?"
Zhang Yunhe walked into the restaurant and said, "I'm the only one here. Find me a seat by the window, bring me whatever signature dishes you have, and a bucket of rice too!"
"Alright, please follow me, sir!" the waiter immediately greeted.
He led Zhang Yunhe to a private room on the second floor. The room had a window facing the street. He opened the door, went in, and asked, "Sir, would you like this room?"
Zhang Yunhe looked around the private room, then walked to the window and looked out at the street. He turned back and said, "Okay, this is fine. Tell the kitchen to hurry up and serve the food. I have things to do after I finish eating!"
"Would you like some wine?" the waiter asked again.
Zhang Yunhe waved his hand: "No need, just serve rice!"
"Alright, please wait a moment, have some tea first!" The waiter poured Zhang Yunhe a cup of tea and then left.
Before long, the waiter started serving the dishes. When the fourth dish was served, Zhang Yunhe looked at it and asked, "Is this West Lake Vinegar Fish? This fish is so small?"
The waiter quickly explained, "Sir, there's a war going on. The Imperial Army is buying up all kinds of fish, and they've taken all the big ones. The fishermen are left with these smaller carp. There's really nothing we can do!"
Zhang Yunhe looked quite surprised: "Oh? Did the Japanese buy up all the big fish from the fishermen in Lin'an? Can the high-ranking Japanese officials in Lin'an eat that much?"
The waiter replied, "Those fish aren't all for the high-ranking Imperial Army officers in Lin'an. How many of them could possibly stay in Lin'an? Most of them are transported to the front lines to feed the Imperial Army soldiers fighting there."
Zhang Yunhe waved his hand: "Okay, how many more dishes are there?"
"There are four more dishes, sir!"
"Hurry up and serve them. If I finish my meal and your dishes aren't all served, I won't pay!" Zhang Yunhe said while eating.
“Okay okay”
There were eight dishes and a bucket of rice in total. Zhang Yunhe not only finished the bucket of rice, but also devoured all eight dishes.
As I stepped out of the private room, ready to call the waiter to pay the bill, I saw four Japanese officers sitting around a square table downstairs, eating and drinking.
Standing by the second-floor railing, Zhang Yunhe sized up the four Japanese officers, listening to them converse in Japanese.
After listening for a while, he figured out the identities of the four Japanese officers. They were all officers from the 13th Army Headquarters of the Japanese Army: a lieutenant colonel, a major, and two captains.
"I'm going to the restroom, you guys continue eating," the drunken Japanese lieutenant colonel said to the other three officers as he stood up.
The three of them quickly agreed, "Yes!"
Seeing this, Zhang Yunhe had an idea and immediately called the waiter to settle the bill.
After paying, he immediately went downstairs and followed the Japanese lieutenant colonel to the toilet.
The Japanese lieutenant colonel had drunk a bit too much; he was staggering as he walked.
He vomited violently as soon as he reached the backyard toilet entrance. After he had finished vomiting, he stood up and was struck hard on the back of the head by Zhang Yunhe, who killed him on the spot.
Zhang Yunhe carried the body of the Japanese lieutenant colonel over the wall and shone a flashlight on his face in the alley to memorize his facial features. He then took out an officer's ID card and some military notes and counterfeit money from the man's pocket.
He put his officer's ID and banknotes into his pockets, took off his military uniform, cap, and boots, and then threw the body into his backpack.
Then he took out the car, climbed inside, took out his makeup case, and started applying makeup in front of the mirror.
Before long, the image of a Japanese lieutenant colonel appeared in the mirror.
After disguising himself, Zhang Yunhe used his bone-shrinking technique to adjust his body shape and height to be the same as the Japanese lieutenant colonel. Then, he put on a military uniform and boots, and wore a military cap. When he looked in the mirror, he looked exactly like the Japanese lieutenant colonel.
"It's done!"
After packing up his makeup case, Zhang Yunhe got out of the car and quickly climbed over the wall to enter the backyard of the restaurant.
"Lieutenant Colonel Takeda, you're back! We've been waiting for you to come back and have another drink!" The Japanese major sitting to Zhang Yunhe's left quickly stood up and said.
The other two Japanese captains also quickly stood up.
Zhang Yunhe pretended to be drunk and gestured for people to sit down, saying, "Hey, sit down, sit down. Come on, let's keep drinking."
"Ha Yi"
Next, Zhang Yunhe, posing as Lieutenant Colonel Takeda, drank and talked with the three Japanese officers. While they were all drunk, he kept trying to get information out of them, and soon found out their identities and the situation inside the 13th Army Headquarters.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, with only scraps left on the table, Zhang Yunhe waved to the innkeeper and called out, "Hey, come and settle the bill!"
The innkeeper hurriedly bowed and stepped forward, smiling obsequiously, saying, "Sir, you flatter me. It's an honor for our humble establishment to have you eat here. How could I possibly accept your payment? This meal is on me; you don't need to pay."
"Hey, you're such a good citizen! We'll definitely patronize your business often from now on!" Zhang Yunhe said drunkenly, patting the shopkeeper on the shoulder.
The shopkeeper bowed repeatedly, saying, "Thank you so much, sir! Thank you so much, sir!"
As the four men came out of the restaurant, they saw several Japanese soldiers who had already finished eating leaning against sidecars and cars on the side of the street, smoking and chatting. When they saw the four officers coming out of the restaurant, they quickly threw down their cigarette butts and stood at attention.
Zhang Yunhe waved: "Back to headquarters!"
"Hayi!"
Ten minutes later, a sidecar motorcycle and two cars drove into the 13th Army Headquarters in succession.
After dismissing the others, Zhang Yunhe went straight into the headquarters office building. He needed to go in first and find out if Commander Sawada was there.