Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 1163 I really don't know where the bricks came from.

At around 3 a.m., Lin Ze arrived at the 26th Division's command post.

After the initial chaos, some order was restored, and a Japanese colonel temporarily took command, ordering the frontline troops to launch continuous attacks on the Eighth Route Army.

Now, the Eighth Route Army has retreated to the second line of defense, and it seems that it is only a matter of time before this line of defense is breached.

No one came out to greet him, and Lin Ze led the military police into the command post.

Several Japanese soldiers on guard, guns drawn, tried to stop him, but after glancing at Lin Ze's uniform and rank, they hesitated and said, "Sir, this is a divisional command post; unauthorized entry is prohibited..."

Lin Ze stepped forward, raised his right hand, and slapped him twice cleanly. He cursed in fluent Tokyo dialect, "Baka! General Okamura sent me to take over the command post and investigate the cause of Mizukawa Yoshio's attack. There are clearly no Eighth Route Army soldiers here, so why was Mizukawa Yoshio seriously injured? There must be something wrong with your team. You dare to obstruct me, so you might be a traitor. Men, tie him up!"

The Japanese soldier on guard duty was on the verge of tears!

Am I a mole? At my level, I wouldn't even be close to Mizukawa Yoshio!

The military police were like wolves and tigers; they quickly disarmed and tied up several Japanese soldiers on guard duty, and even left one of them behind to report the incident.

A few minutes later, Japanese Colonel Masaaki Otani came out of the room.

He glanced at Lin Ze, then at the arrogant military police and auxiliary officers behind Lin Ze, and asked hesitantly, "You are...?"

"I am Lin Ze, the temporary intelligence chief of the Shimen Command. General Okamura learned of the attack on Mizukawa Yoshio and specifically ordered me to come here to investigate and take over the command. Who are you!"

Ōtani Masaaki snapped to attention. "Reporting! I am Ōtani Masaaki, commander of the 12th Independent Infantry Regiment of the 26th Division!"

"Ootani-kun, come inside and let's talk!"

Lin Ze entered the command post, which was originally a station building of Dingxian Railway Station, and was temporarily requisitioned by the Japanese to serve as a defense command post.

The 26th Division drew two battalions from the 12th Independent Infantry Regiment and two battalions from the 13th Regiment.

The leader of the team was Mizukawa Yoshio, and this regimental commander, Otani, was considered a high-ranking Japanese officer under Mizukawa Yoshio.

Once inside the room, Lin Ze sat down behind the desk without any ceremony, not even offering it to Otani Masaaki, and asked directly, "Were you at the scene when Mizukawa was attacked?"

"Well, Lord Lin Ze, two of my battalions are currently engaged in combat with the enemy in the Tanghe area, and I'm busy directing them..."

Lin Ze waved his hand, "Remember! When questioned, Otani Masaaki dodged the question and gave evasive answers, which is highly suspicious!"

"No! No! I'll cooperate, I'll definitely cooperate!"

At that moment, a Japanese communications soldier came in, "Report! Our troops have successfully advanced eastward, and the enemy has now retreated to the second line of defense. Please issue the battle orders!"

Masaaki Otani gritted his teeth, "Let's take a break for now!"

He then told Lin Ze, "At that time, Major General Mizukawa was on his way to inspect Tanghe. Just as he was about to set off, a dark object suddenly fell from the sky and hit Major General Mizukawa on the head. Major General Mizukawa immediately fell to the ground and bled profusely. We later inspected the scene and found a brick."

"brick?"

“That’s right, it’s a blue brick with bloodstains on it. It’s obviously the one that hit Major General Mizukawa.”

To be honest, even Masaaki Otani felt that there was a problem internally.

If a shell were to suddenly be fired, that would be somewhat understandable. But for a brick to fall from the sky and hit a major general is too fantastical. The Eighth Route Army couldn't possibly fly up into the sky and throw bricks down, could they?

Could it have been secretly thrown by the Japanese soldiers who were nearby at the time?

In the complete darkness, his aim is amazing!

"Every single person who was present at the scene was immediately brought under control, and each person had to write a statement about what happened!"

Otani Masaaki hesitated, "Lord Hayashi, you may not know this, but the fighting on the front lines is fierce right now. Is it appropriate to conduct an internal audit at this time..."

Lin Ze lit a cigarette, changed his posture, and invited Otani Masaaki to sit down.

"Otani-kun, have a smoke."

"Thank you, Colonel Lin, but I can't."

"Otani-kun, it's the middle of the night, and I don't even know what's going on here. Do you think I wanted to come?"

Masaaki Otani remained silent.

"To tell you the truth, on the way here, I ran into the people who were escorting Mizukawa Yoshio back. I checked on him, and he was breathing but not exhaling. Mizukawa is dying!"

Otani Masaaki looked up abruptly. He simply couldn't accept this outcome. His superior, the person in charge of the defenses around Ding County, had been inexplicably killed by a brick!

"Your Excellency is quite furious. Do you know what the consequences would be if a major general died? The enemy would spread the news far and wide, and the North China Area Army would lose all face! Let me ask you again, you said there is a battle taking place at Tanghe. Can you be sure that it is the enemy's main force?"

Otani Masaaki said with a long face, "We were just about to report to our superiors that the enemy force in Tanghe appeared very strangely. They said it was a feint, but their combat strength was very strong. They said it was the main force, but we haven't found any more enemies."

“Otani-kun, we hit it off immediately. I think you’re an honest man. Let me tell you, no matter how well you fight, you’re just blocking the Eighth Route Army. If the Eighth Route Army finds that they can’t break through here, they’ll probably leave. What merit will you have then? Did you block them? Blocking them is your job!”

Masaaki Otani's eyes flickered, and he remained silent.

This bastard initially said he wouldn't smoke, but now he's lit one himself.

"What am I here for? I'm here to find out the cause of Mizukawa Yoshio's death. I won't hide anything. A major general has died, and someone has to be held responsible. You were one of the people present, so you decide what to do."

Otani Masaaki probed, "Even if we break through the enemy's defenses, they might still scatter and flee. Catching them up and annihilating them won't be a matter of a day or two. But finding someone to take responsibility for the major general's death is urgent..."

This time, Lin Ze remained silent.

Otani Masaaki said, "I can cooperate with you to investigate all those present. Lord Hayashi, I swear to Amaterasu, this really has nothing to do with me. I really don't know where the brick came from."

Lin Ze threw his cigarette butt on the ground. "I'm investigating a case, and I'll definitely need your people's cooperation. It would be best if you could cooperate personally, but if you're in a hurry to command the battle, I can find someone else."

"No! No! I'll cooperate with you!" He was joking; if he asked someone else, he, Otani Masaaki, would be the one to take the blame!

"Colonel Lin Ze, I will immediately order all personnel present to be detained. I will conduct the interrogation with you!"

Lin Ze said with concern, "We can't just leave your two battalions in Tanghe, can we? That wouldn't be good..."

"It's alright! As long as we prevent the enemy from breaking out of Dingxian, we'll just hold our ground there! Do we still need to keep commanding from there? Let the on-site commander handle it!"