Lost and Spy

Chapter 1034 The Traitors Are Here
April 1939 was a difficult month for the Japanese special forces and traitors in Shanghai.

During this month, Meng Shaoyuan, who was on "holiday", made frequent shots and kept making small moves.

It's really all small moves, one shot here today, one touch there tomorrow.

But this unpredictable little move made the Japanese and the traitors very troubled.

The traitors and merchants in Shanghai suffered heavy losses during this month.

First, a federation of industry and commerce was severely blackmailed.

Then the patriotic government bonds were forcibly implemented, and the traitors and businessmen were miserable.

It only took Meng Shaoyuan 28 hours to successfully issue patriotic bonds worth [-] million French currency.

Known as the "Shanghai Miracle" in history.

However, behind this so-called miracle is the history of blood and tears of traitor merchants.

Violent expropriation, violent promotion, and violent debt collection.

There is nothing that Meng Shaoyuan and the Shanghai District of the Military Control Bureau cannot do.

After successfully issuing patriotic bonds of 2000 million French currency, Meng Shaoyuan generously rewarded his subordinates with 200 million French currency from his [-] million bonus.

This young master Meng was usually extremely stingy, but he never frowned when he rewarded his subordinates seriously.

The secret agents of the Shanghai District of the Military Control Bureau, large and small, cheered happily, but the traitors headed by Li Shiqun and Ji Yunqing had a bad luck.

Not only did Ji Yunqing lose a set of garden houses, but he also had to bear corresponding responsibilities for the large number of counterfeit Japanese yen banknotes that appeared in the market!

This is a common practice used by the Japanese.

Once faced with the questioning of the superiors and cannot come up with a solution, it is obviously what everyone would like to see to launch a scapegoat!
Ji Yunqing was that unlucky scapegoat.

The Japanese know very well that Ji Yunqing was deceived, and he is also a victim. However, the question is, are these counterfeit banknotes really circulated from him?
If you don't come to take this responsibility, who will?

Traitor, traitor!
Of course, there is no good news for the Japanese and traitors.

In April 1939, Wang Jingwei formally decided to return to Shanghai after several secret talks with the Japanese special envoy Kagesa Shakiaki.

In Wang Jingwei's view, Shanghai is far more suitable than going to Guangdong or Hong Kong by himself.

In Wang Jingwei's words: "Compared with these places, Shanghai has concessions, the administrative power is still in the hands of foreigners, and it is one of the few places in the world where assassinations are rampant. If you dare to enter this dangerous area, you will be considerate. The sincerity of my patriotic movement."

Wang Jingwei worked hard and tried his best to separate his activities from the word "traitor". Of course, this is just a kind of self-deprecating.

At that time, Kagezuo Yoshiaki did not add any comments, but asked: "Mr. is leaving Hanoi, how do you plan to contact the Vietnamese authorities?"

Wang Jingwei replied: "The main purpose is not to give any stimulus to the Vietnamese authorities, and we are now studying the way of contact. I think the Vietnamese authorities must be worried about my stay here. If I want to leave here, they will definitely go to other places. There is no reason to disagree."

Yingzuo Zhenzhao asked again: "Then how will Mr. leave this place? Our government has prepared a [-]-ton cargo ship for Mr.'s use."

Wang Jingwei said immediately: "Thank you for your kindness, but I have already rented a French boat."

Yingzuo Zhenzhao was not at ease: "What is the tonnage of this small boat? The Chongqing government has issued an arrest warrant for Mr., and you need to be especially careful when sailing along the coast of China."

Wang Jingwei turned around and asked Zhou Longxiang, telling Ying Zuo Zhenzhao that the French ship was 760 tons.

The Japanese were very surprised when they heard this. How could such a small boat carry Wang Jingwei and his party to Shanghai?
But Wang Jingwei insisted: "Although this small boat may be dangerous, if I go to Shanghai for the first time after the war, if I take a boat from your country, people may have great misunderstandings about the peace movement. I am going to After boarding the ship in Haiphong, please follow along with your ship during the voyage, and if there is any accident, you can still communicate with each other by radio."

Having said that, the three Japanese have already understood Wang Jingwei's "principle" of leaving the country.

Chen Changzu was in charge of the specific affairs of Wang Jingwei's departure from Hanoi.After several days of liaison and negotiation, the Vietnamese authorities also made it clear that they agreed with Wang Jingwei to leave the country, and agreed to dispatch the police to provide strict protection along the way from Wang's house to the wharf.

At the same time, Chen Changzu drew a simplified map of the mooring locations of the "Feng Fulin Hafang" rented by Wang Jingwei, the symbols used for radio contact and the items that should be paid attention to in detail, and handed them over to the Japanese side.

For the sake of safety, all the Chinese sailors on the "Feng Fulin Ha Fang" ship were fired and Vietnamese crew members were hired in accordance with the "details" formulated by the two parties.

In addition, fresh water was added, food was purchased, and so on. After three or four days of busy work, all preparations were completed.At the same time, the Japanese side is also making intensive preparations.

On the morning of April 4, Kagezaru Shō and Inuyang Ken left Hanoi for Haiphong by car, and returned to "Bei Guang Wan".

At [-]:[-] p.m. the next day, the "Beiguang Pill" sailed into the high seas to meet Wang's "Feng Fulin Hafang" ** as agreed.

In May 1939, Wang Jingwei finally arrived in Shanghai safely!
On May 5, Wang Jingwei called the Supreme Leader of the Nationalist Government, Chairman of the Committee, to openly surrender to Japan.

On the 6th, he had a secret meeting with Takeo Imai of Japan on board, expressing his intention to establish the Wang puppet government.

At the same time, he planned to exchange views with the Japanese authorities and became a traitor.

That is, in the same month, Kenji Doihara, head of the Shigemitsudo Doihara Office, left Shanghai.

The Doihara era of Shanghai Rite is over!

Yingzuo Zhenzhao, who accompanied Wang Jingwei to Shanghai, carried out activities to plan the establishment of Wang's puppet regime, and set up a secret service agency "Mei Agency" in Yongle Square, North Sichuan Road, Shanghai, and served as the head of the agency.

The era of shadow assistants of Shanghai Rite Agency has begun!
Meng Shaoyuan, head of the Shanghai District of the Military Control Bureau, ushered in a new opponent!
And in order to express his "welcome" to his new opponent and Wang Jingwei and his party, Meng Shaoyuan held an ingenious "welcome ceremony"!
On May 1939, 5, major newspapers in Shanghai published an article on the front page at the same time:

"The traitor has arrived in Shanghai!"

"The traitor Wang Jingwei returns to Shanghai!"

Wang Jingwei and his party originally arrived in Shanghai secretly, but why are the people at the newspaper so well-informed?
As a result, Wang Jingwei has no secrets at all.

All the plans that were originally made fell through.

Wang Jingwei and the Japanese were desperate and wanted to find out where the source of the news leaked. However, Habara Koichi, who was in charge of protecting them, seemed very indifferent:

"Your Excellency Ying Zuo, this is Shanghai, Meng Shaoyuan's Shanghai!"

"I've heard of this name countless times, and I also know that he is known as the strongest agent on the surface." Kagezuo Zhen Zhao couldn't help asking: "But does he also have eyes and ears in Vietnam?"

"I don't know." Habara Koichi replied calmly: "Shanghai is a city of miracles, and in this city, there is an amazing magician!"

This is the first time that Yingzuo Zhenzhao has faced the challenge from Meng Shaoyuan!
In order to ensure the safety of Wang Jingwei and his party, they had to stay in the boat overnight.But Chen Bijun refused to live in the Japanese Concession, and must live in the French Concession.

"Ma'am, what about your safety? You are in the French Concession, and we cannot guarantee your safety." Kagezuo Zhen Zhao raised the most direct security issue.

"Let me come." Meng Bofeng, who also came to greet Wang Jingwei, said without saying a word: "From now on, I will be responsible for Mr. Bingru's safety."

When he heard that Meng Bofeng no longer called himself "Mrs.", but "Mr. Bingru", he put himself on an equal footing with Wang Jingwei, and Chen Bijun couldn't help being overjoyed:
"With Xingweng in charge of my safety, what else is there to worry about?"

Once Ying Zuo Zhenzhao heard what the other party said, it was inconvenient to say anything more.

"Report, Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun are here."

While talking, Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun also came to see their future master.

Wang Jingwei encouraged them a few words.

In the future, his own secret service agency will mainly consist of them, plus Meng Bofeng.

It's just that Meng Bofeng is not the kind of character who is willing to be subordinate to others, how to reconcile the relationship between them in the future will still be a pain in the ass.

After chatting for a while, when he heard that Chen Bijun was going to live in the French Concession, Li Shiqun's expression changed: "Madam, I'm afraid this matter needs to be discussed."

"Why?" Seeing that the Japanese agreed, but Li Shiqun still objected, Chen Bijun seemed a little displeased.

Li Shiqun hesitated for a moment: "Madam, the Juntong is very powerful in the Shanghai International Settlement. The news of Mr. Wang and his wife's arrival in Shanghai has been leaked. Once the Juntong takes action, we may not be prepared."

"It's the military commander again." Chen Bijun became more and more unhappy: "You are full of military commanders. You have been in Shanghai for so long, what have you done? Could it be that the military commander and Meng Shaoyuan really make you fear like tigers?"

"The military command is nothing to be afraid of." Meng Baifeng said slowly: "It is nothing more than a Meng Shaoyuan. I never believed that a person could be as exaggerated as you. I still say that, Mr. Bingru's safety is entrusted to me. I don’t need to plead guilty to the loss of a hair, I just end my life with a bullet, that’s all.”

Yingzuo Zhenzhao took a few extra glances at Meng Bofeng.

I have long heard that this person is arrogant and domineering, and never takes anyone seriously. An arrogant person always has certain skills.

However, it seems that the two spy chiefs under Wang Jingwei, Meng Bofeng and Li Shiqun, may not be so united and harmonious, and this is what the Japanese side is very happy to see.

"Well, since Mrs. Wang insists on going to the French Concession, we can't be too reluctant." Yingzuo Zhenzhao acted as a peacemaker: "Mr. Ding Mocun, Mr. Li Shiqun, please allocate manpower to take charge together with Mr. Meng Baifeng Madame is safe."

"No need." Meng Bofeng said unexpectedly: "I am alone, and a gun is enough. You see Shanghai as a dragon's lake and a tiger's den, but in my eyes, it is just a gentle town!"

(End of this chapter)