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Chapter 790 Briefing Session

Recognizing people is the basic skill of intelligence personnel. Who has appeared at the scene, how many times, how long they stayed each time, what they did, what they said, and who they had contact with, all these require memory as the basis.

An agent who can't remember people is obviously unqualified, Zuo Zhong understands this, and often consciously exercises this ability in daily life, such as quickly remembering people he has met, especially in missions.

He was sure that he had seen the people in the car, but where was it? The last time he stayed in Shanghai for a long time was when he was sabotaging the white blood cell plan. Could it be that time he had dealings with them?
While thinking quickly, Zuo Zhong walked towards the Shanghai-listed government office building. When he saw the guard in police uniform at the gate of the building, a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he finally remembered where he had seen him.

In order to throw the blame for the murder of the Indian patrol and spies to the blame man, son-in-law Takashi Ikuta, he took the other party back to the patrol room in the public concession and the Secret Service Headquarters, and he led people to stage a scene of snatching the documents of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's talks with China. Good show.

This person was the person in charge of the patrol room in the public concession that day. Although it was dark at that time and the distance between the two sides was not close, he just glanced at it from a distance, but he could not be wrong.

It seems that the British didn't believe Commander Yang's statement that the Japanese army forced their way into the airport and killed a guard, otherwise there would be no need to bring a policeman over here, and they would be in big trouble.

Zuo Zhong accepted the search by the guards, and frowned secretly. The patrol room had started forensic autopsy and trace identification very early on, and it was not easy to hide it from the other party.

This Commander Yang is really impulsive, it's not impossible to play tricks on this matter, you can contact their Secret Service, and promise to handle the matter properly, so that no one else can see the problem.

You said that you are a soldier, and you are good at fighting. If you have nothing to play with your mind, it doesn't matter if you play with your mind. If the responsibility for starting the war falls on the government, it will really be a disaster for the country and the people.

Filled with anger and helplessness, he and other reporters were led by the staff to the entrance of the auditorium, where the words "Hongqiao Airport Incident Briefing Session" were written on the door.

As soon as they entered the door, a strong stench poured into everyone's nostrils, and the few people who walked in front were so smoked that they staggered and almost fell.

Looking at the human-shaped object covered with a white cloth in the middle of the auditorium, it was clear where the stench came from. The people present couldn't help showing fear and disgust, and their throats kept moving.

It is an instinct hidden in the human blood to feel dangerous when seeing the remains of the same kind. As for why it feels disgusting, that is another horror story.

"vomit."

Finally someone couldn't hold it back, turned around and ran out, leaning against the wall and vomited. Zuo Zhong was not among them, but his face was pale, his legs trembled slightly, and he looked like he was still in shock.

On the contrary, a few older reporters watched the scene talking and laughing. There is no shortage of homicides in Shanghai. seen.

At this moment, Commander Yang walked in with full aura, followed by a man wearing glasses and with a big back. This man was the mayor of Shanghai Special City, Chief Yu, who asked Dai Chunfeng for help.

Behind the two was a large group of people, including Asians and Caucasians, with different expressions on their faces, some with grief and indignation, and some with indifference.

Most of the latter are white people. The Hongkou Airport incident has nothing to do with European and American countries. The so-called matter has nothing to do with themselves. These people covered their mouths and noses and looked at the venue with great interest.

And the former is most likely the "bitter master". Zuo Zhong actually saw an old acquaintance inside, Hase Ryosuke walked in the front with a big face, whispering to a Japanese officer in the uniform of a major general.

"Seven in Okawachi."

Zuo Zhong recognized the other party at a glance. He was the commander of the Special Marine Corps of the Japanese Navy in Shanghai. He graduated from the 37th class of the Naval Academy and the 20th class of Haida University. He was a standard hawk and advocated being tough on China.

In addition to the newly formed third fleet commander Hasegawa Kiyoshi, this person is the highest commander of the Japanese army in Shanghai, responsible for land defense and operations, and is the key focus of the Secret Service.

Now, the Shanghai Special Market, the Shanghai Garrison Command, the Public Concession, the French Concession, the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai, and the Special Marine Corps of the Japanese Navy in Shanghai gathered together, and the briefing session should begin.

"Cough, cough."

Commander Yang looked at the crowded auditorium with a dark face, coughed twice, and introduced the identities of the guests beside him. Following his speech, the flashlight in the reporter's hand lit up from time to time.

Zuo Chong mixed in the crowd and showed a few close-ups of the Japanese personnel from the front and the side. These people will be their worst enemies in the future, and now is a good opportunity to collect information.

In order not to arouse suspicion, he did not let go of the members of the concession, especially the patrolman. He took many photos from different angles and decided to go back and list it as a key development target.

The fall of Shanghai is inevitable. Whether it is hunting for people or asking for information, the Secret Service will inevitably have to deal with the police in the concession in the future. It is always beneficial to know more about the other party.

During the filming, Zuo Zhong listened to people's discussions and learned the names and identities of the police officers. Kuang Fu'an, the inspector of the International Settlement, is a new generation of detectives in Shanghai, known as the killer of crimes.

This title is a bit familiar. Two years ago, Meng Ting, the intelligence chief of the Secret Service Headquarters, was also called a detective, but he turned out to be a latent member of the underground party. He used a bowl of poisonous glutinous rice balls to kill dozens of fruit party spies in Jiujiaxu. , almost killed Xu Enzeng.

Could this person be an underground party too, Zuo Zhong thought of this and smiled, how could there be such a coincidence in the world, he must have thought too much, he pressed the shutter to take a full body photo of Kuang Fuan while laughing at himself.

After he finished shooting a few rolls of film, more than ten minutes had passed. Seeing that everyone was waiting impatiently, Commander Yang, who was about to say a few more words, stopped talking and raised his finger to point at the corpse.

"Everyone, this is the airport guard who was beaten to death by Japanese soldiers. He is just 26 years old this year. There are gray-haired parents, a newly married wife and a baby waiting to be fed at home.

You can go and see that the murderer shot him twice in the chest, one shot hit the heart, and the other shot passed through the lungs. The method was so brutal that our medical staff had no time to treat him.

Here, on behalf of the Shanghai Garrison Command, I am only sending the strongest protest to the Japanese side. You must explain this matter and compensate us for losses and pensions for the dead and injured. "

After some emotional and touching speeches, someone violently lifted the white cloth in the middle of the room, and a bloody corpse appeared in front of everyone.

"vomit."

More people vomited.

Zuo Zhong pretended to retch twice, covered his mouth and bent down, quickly checked through the gap in the crowd, and then he knew that his previous thoughts were hasty.

Commander Yang wasn't stupid, it was stupid fucking who opened the door to stupidity—stupid enough, which regular army soldier would have long hair past his ears, and the deceased was not a female soldier.

The Japanese do not need to provide evidence at all. On this point, anyone who is not a fool can see the problem. The question is, are there any fools among the reporters and Chinese and foreign officials present?

Sure enough, there was an uproar at the scene, and everyone was very angry. The police headquarters not only insulted their IQ, but also regarded them as blind. Such long hair is a lie.

Chinese journalists dared not speak out because of their standpoint or because they were afraid of Commander Yang's power, but foreign journalists were not used to this "gangster" general, and immediately questioned him.

"Mr. Commander, is your country's army all composed of long-haired men?"

"Reveal the truth."

"You are deceiving us."

Faced with all kinds of inquiries, the high-spirited Commander Yang was suddenly dumbfounded, he hesitated, and directly pushed Chief Yu to the front of the stage. The speed of light was not as fast as he could shirk responsibility. Warriors of the battlefield".

Do the Chinese expect to frame the Japanese in this way? John Kaiwei, who came to watch the show, was out of breath laughing, suddenly turned his head to look at Kuang Fuan, and asked a faint question.

"Kuang, have you seen the corpse? What do you think?"

"There are many problems."

Kuang Fu'an replied without hesitation: "First, the upper outer part of the deceased's arms and wrists showed traces of being tied up with ropes for a long time. This is a common method used in Chinese prisons to bind felons.

Second, the wound on the chest of the corpse was caused by a large-caliber bullet, while the two Japanese soldiers used small-caliber Browning pistols, and the wounds formed by the two are completely different.

Third, the deceased was unkempt, with long fingernails and hair, which did not meet the grooming requirements of the regular army, at least the soldiers of the Shanghai Security Corps I saw would never be like this.

To sum up, the deceased was not an airport guard at all, but probably a death row inmate. If you want to know who it is, I will look for clues from the list of recent executions in Shanghai Special City. "

As he spoke, he pondered for a moment and confidently said: "Three days, no, it only takes one day, and I can put the other party's detailed information on your desk. The Chinese people's methods of forging evidence are too clumsy."

"Hahaha, Kuang, let the Japanese worry about this matter, it has nothing to do with the International Settlement."

John Kaiwick patted him on the shoulder with a touch of kindness in his tone. There are many people who can solve crimes, and there are many people who are willing to be dogs for the British Empire, but there are very few people who can solve crimes and are willing to be dogs.

Kuang Fu'an was able to speak out and expose the conspiracy of the Chinese, showing that the other party is loyal to him, and can be reused in the future. Of course, a dog will always be a dog, and this will not change.

The conversation between the two of them did not deliberately lower their voices, and many people could hear it clearly. The eyes of the Chinese reporters were full of hatred and contempt, and one of them spat and cursed.

"Bah! Gou traitor."

Kuang Fu'an didn't seem to hear anything, and took a step back to stand behind John Kaiziwei, a mature intelligence officer who must learn to bear all the pain and grievances alone.

Turning his eyes back to the Japanese, Okawauchi Denshichi raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard the British conversation, then raised his head and looked directly at Commander Yu and Commander Yang with fierce eyes.

"Two, why did my soldiers die at Hongkou Airport? Why are your so-called guards not even soldiers? Was this incident ordered by the Jinling Nationalist Government?

Please answer me immediately, the patience of the Great Japanese Empire is limited, if the Hongkou case is not properly resolved, you will become the chief culprit in triggering the war between China and Japan! "

Okawachi Denchi is only 1.6 meters tall. Although Commander Yang and Commander Yu are from the south, they are not short. Okawachi Denchi naturally raises his head when talking to them.

A dwarf threatened two strong men. This scene looked ridiculous, but everyone present raised their hearts to their throats. War or peace was decided in the next second.

"I…………"

Commander Yu hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind: "I am a government official, and the Hongkou Airport matter is within Commander Yang's purview. If Mr. Okawachi has any questions, please ask Commander Yang."

In terms of selling teammates, the party-state elites are better than each other. The scapegoat of being good at launching wars is too big. He can't bear it as a small mayor. As for face, what the hell is that.

Okawachi Denichi who was kicked around like a football snorted coldly and did not bother, and aimed at Commander Yang mockingly, wanting to hear how the other party would explain, his attitude was quite arrogant.

"This one……"

Commander Yang, who used to be eloquent in the past, became clumsy and groaned for a long time: "The guard may have violated military regulations, and the length of hair cannot be used as the basis for judging the authenticity of identity.

There are personnel background files in our army, which can be inquired by all parties, but the information is very large, and it will take three or two days to find it. Mr. Okawachi, please be patient and wait patiently. "

Zuo Zhong picked up a pen and wrote down a few sentences in his notebook. He felt that Commander Yang might as well not explain. Since the Japanese dared to come, they must have made all the preparations. His prevarication and the lack of 300 taels of silver here undoubtedly made the other party go crazy excuse.

"idiot!"

After hearing this, Okawa Uchichichi breathed out his mouth immediately, and snapped: "I request your country's security team to withdraw from Hongkou Airport immediately, so that our country can re-investigate the scene of the case.

In addition, in order to prevent large-scale conflicts and destroy the peace in Shanghai, the Garrison Command must dismantle the defense facilities in the city, otherwise the Empire of Japan will use its own methods to resolve the matter. "

The ambitions of the Japanese are clearly revealed. This is to make Shanghai a de facto undefended city. Not only the Chinese do not agree with this, but people in the concession area also cannot accept it.

Once Hongqiao Airport is handed over to the Japanese, the other side can rely on this place to carry out air strikes in all directions of the city, or to transport supplies. Such an important strategic support point must not be given up.

"dream!"

Commander Yang, who was originally submissive, suddenly changed his attitude, and retorted in a deep voice: "Hongqiao Airport is an important military site, and visits are prohibited. We have notified the embassies and consulates of various countries about this matter, and foreigners in Shanghai are very aware of it.

Leaving aside the authenticity of the identity of the guards, it is a fact that your people broke into the airport with weapons and caused conflicts, and we found a camera and notebook on one of the Japanese soldiers.

After being developed, the photos taken by the camera were all related to the military facilities at the airport, including hangars, ammunition depots, and pilot dormitories. The notebook even marked the number of people and equipment in the heavy machine gun platoon of our security regiment.

I would like to ask Mr. Okawachi, do you really not know why those two people appeared at Hongkou Airport, and who will give the information they collected, or are you trying to deceive everyone with lies. "

The pen in Zuo Zhong's hand stopped, and he stared suspiciously at Commander Yang, who seemed to be a different person. Why didn't the Secret Service receive the information that the Japanese army was carrying cameras and notebooks?

And since there is conclusive evidence that the two Japanese soldiers are military spies, why bother to use corpses to pretend to be guards? What exactly does the Garrison Command want to do?
The auditorium gradually fell silent, and everyone was waiting for the response from the Japanese.

Today, the Chinese side gave the body first, then the body was found to be flawed, and then the Japanese side was aggressive, and when the Chinese plan was about to be exposed, cameras and notebooks appeared again.

The whole process was full of ups and downs, and no one knew if the situation would change in the future. If you don't want to get into trouble, keeping silent is the best choice.

On the other side, Okawachi Denchi heard Commander Yang's question and did not answer it. He glanced at his watch from the corner of the eye and raised his head to announce proudly.

"You don't have to worry, we will provide strong evidence in a while, and this evidence can explain everything."

After all, he continued to put on a confident look and stood there, talking to Hase Ryosuke as if no one else was around.

Zuo Zhong narrowed his eyes. The other party should be waiting for evidence or witnesses to arrive at the scene. I don't know if Song Minghao and the others have found Japanese intelligence personnel. If the truth of the garrison command's forged scene is publicly confirmed, the government will be passive.

Suddenly, he inadvertently discovered that Commander Yang was secretly winking at Chief Yu, and both of them had a smug look on their faces, and the relationship seemed very close, as if the mutual blame had never happened before, and they were not worried about the so-called strong evidence of.

what is this,
acting?

Zuo Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then the big and small things of the past two days came to mind one by one, the Japanese forced their way into the airport, the garrison headquarters resorted to stupid tricks, and the ups and downs of the confrontation between China and Japan today. guess.

He turned his head slightly to look out the window, and clenched his fists quietly. Now that things were going on, he could only hope that Song Minghao could find out the problem and deal with it in time, otherwise the Secret Service made a big mistake this time.

at the same time.

In an alley outside the Shanghai Special Municipal Government, Song Minghao sat in the car and kept looking out, waiting for the spy vehicle to arrive, his heart was beating non-stop, and his expression was nervous.

Since preparing for the action this morning, he has been a little terrified, as if something big is about to happen, but he has carefully reviewed the plan several times, and he is sure that there are no omissions.

Boss Du personally sent his subordinates to deliver the information. As one of the three most powerful white men in Shanghai, the other party has both black and white relationships, and the news is not generally well-informed.

It only took one night to find out that the gangster surnamed Long who opened the gambling house cooperated with a group of mysterious Japanese, and also found out the whereabouts and general situation of the Japanese.

No matter from which angle you look at it, the other party has no reason to deceive the Secret Service, unless his disciples and grandchildren don't rent out the industry for the rest of their lives, otherwise they don't want to make a penny in the Chinese world.

The operatives who performed the mission were also old men from the Chicken and Goose Lane period. They had a reliable background and were proficient in techniques and tactics. After many drills, they could ensure that the battle would end within 2 minutes.

So where does the anxiety come from?

Song Minghao heard more than once from the deputy director that the intelligence personnel should believe in the sixth sense, because it was a reminder from the training they had received. After hesitating again and again, he asked Wu Chunyang to check and arrange the scene again.

Problems in the operation are nothing more than an ambush, or a change in the route of the spy, so prepare for these two aspects, at worst, waste some manpower, and the mission must not go wrong.

After waiting anxiously for a while, Wu Chunyang quickly came to the car and opened the door, got into the car and said to Song Minghao in a serious tone: "Old Song, the situation is not right, I found some unknown people outside.

Judging from his appearance, he is Asian, his appearance is disguised, and he has a weapon on his body. I am not sure who it is. I am afraid of arousing their suspicion, so I did not dare to investigate at a close range. "

"Unknown person?"

Song Minghao repeated, after thinking about it, he clenched his fist and smashed the instrument panel, and gave the order to suspend the action with a gloomy face. If he knew there was a trap and jumped, that was not bravery, but recklessness.

After speaking, he instructed: "Chunyang, send someone in to report to the deputy director, and ask for instructions on what to do next. These people who suddenly appeared must be related to the Hongkou Airport incident.

If the other party is Japanese, we may have been exposed, tell the brothers to prepare for a firefight, even if you and I die here, it will not make the little devil feel better, go ahead. "

"it is good."

Wu Chunyang nodded, jumped off the car and left quickly without turning back. No matter whether it was in Jinling or Shanghai, the Secret Service was never afraid of the Japanese, they were just defeated.

Just as they were discussing urgently, Okawauchi Denshi ignored the anxious crowd, touched Rendanhu under his nose, and whispered an apology in Hase Ryosuke's ear.

"Hase-kun, please forgive me for something. Since it is the highest order from Tokyo, I can't say more about it before. Now the good show is about to begin, and some things can be revealed."

The two warriors who died for the empire at Hongkou Airport were indeed arranged by us. It won't take long for this beautiful and prosperous metropolis to become the empire's sphere of influence. "

"Nani? That's how it is."

Ryosuke Hase showed a look of shock, and didn't take it seriously in his heart. All fools know about this. What he cares about is that the other party has been left speechless by the Chinese question, so why is he not worried at all.

What else is there to call a good show is about to start, and what is the strong evidence? After taking so many benefits from him, but at such a critical moment, this guy really deserves to be damned.

Okawa Uchichichi seemed to see the danger of the gold master, looked at his watch again, and smiled mysteriously: "There are some things I can't reveal, I can only tell you that in a few minutes, Jinling will be responsible for the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War." take overall responsibility.

By the way, I heard that high-level officials intend to set up a special intelligence agency in Shanghai to collect political intelligence from the national government. The first head of the agency is likely to be your boss, Minister Ishii.

Hase-kun, I and other partners think that you are the most suitable candidate, and we are willing to help you. By then, the intelligence system and the military will be our own people, and our business will be safer. "

Hase Ryosuke licked his lips, rolled his eyes a few times, thinking of the price that Fat Tiger offered for top-secret information, he stabbed his former classmates and friends without hesitation.

"Then please, Your Excellency General, I..."

He had just finished speaking halfway, when the door of the auditorium was pushed open forcefully, everyone turned their heads to look at the sound, and saw a fat man walking slowly in front of the Japanese, saying triumphantly.

"Mr. Okawachi, there is no need to wait, your people can't come, here I announce that your country's intelligence agency has sent personnel to steal military secrets and wait for an opportunity to destroy the government's intelligence system!

Come on, bring those people in, show me your face, let the general take a good look at his subordinates, lest people think I am talking big, hahahaha..."

The visitor laughed wildly.

Zuo Zhong was dumbfounded.

　Easter eggs: Photos of the incident at Hongkou Airport.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)