Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Chapter 386 The High-End Game is About to Begin
In intelligence operations, cost-effectiveness is a very important parameter.

Doihara was the leader of three generations of Japanese spies. Killing him would indeed boost morale.

But it's just to boost morale.

Even though Doihara is dead, the Japanese still have Doihara, Nissouhara, and other messy successors.

Therefore, between killing Doihara or letting Jiang Si'an gain another supporter, Zhang Anping chose the latter.

As for whether Doihara would think this was a self-torture tactic, he was not worried at all.

The reason is very simple. At a distance of 400 meters, even the most powerful gunner would not have the confidence to use the Type 89 grenade launcher to perform a self-torture tactic - the slightest error in firing and a difference of ten or twenty meters in the landing point are very normal.

Even when there is no error, it is extremely normal for the landing points of the two grenades to have an error of more than ten meters!

When the slightest error can lead to the annihilation of the entire group, who would dare to resort to such a self-torture tactic? !

Except for Zhang Anping who can hang on the wall, no one else would dare to think so!
And only Jiang Sian would have such confidence in his teacher - he even brought the rifle he used to snipe him with himself, so what was this little trick?

Closer to home.

After Jiang Sian quickly brought Doihara back to Okamoto Company, he sincerely apologized and said, "General, I'm very sorry. I lost my composure for a moment and..."

Doihara interrupted immediately: "Okamoto-kun, everyone gets confused sometimes. I don't blame you for this. On the contrary, I am very grateful to you. When the explosion came, you were the first to protect me!"

"I will always remember this kindness in my heart!"

He was not grateful to Jiang Sian for taking him out of the attack point as soon as possible - this was actually very important.

As a big shot, he must maintain his "strength" and let people see how strong he is that he can remain calm even when facing a collapse of Mount Tai.

But as a big man, he firmly believes that "a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall."

Therefore, what he was most grateful for was Okamoto Heiji's act of taking him away without asking for his opinion.

But this kind of gratitude does not need to and cannot be expressed.

That's why he kept it in mind.

Jiang Sian naturally understood what Doihara said, and naturally did not dare to take credit for it:

"I don't want to take credit for it. It's just that when I saw the general, I couldn't help but think of my teacher..."

Jiang Sian's expression was gloomy. After a shudder, he said, "I'm sorry. I was reckless."

"Your teacher is Fujita Yoshimasa, right? It's such a pity for him." Doihara felt that Jiang Sian was expressing his true feelings.

He had known about Okamoto Heiji before coming to Shanghai, and he had also heard about how filial he was to his mentor, Fujita Yoshimasa. As a big shot, he liked people who valued friendship and loyalty. In addition, Okamoto Heiji had saved his life, and he had the powerful weapon of Okamoto Company, and was keen on donating money to the empire, so he said:

"If you don't mind, you can call me teacher from now on."

"Although I can't keep you by my side like Fujita did, but since you have entered this industry, I can still teach you."

Jiang Si'an thought to himself: Isn't this what I conspired with the teacher for?
"The student has met the teacher!"

……

The famous Doihara, the third-generation head of Japanese spies, was nearly killed in the explosion. The people involved, Matsumuro Yoshitaka and Tsukamoto Seiji, were almost scared to death.

check!
Check it quickly!
The investigation shocked the two men - the ambusher attacked them with a grenade launcher on the rooftop of a residential building 400 meters away!
What was terrifying was not the attack with a grenade launcher from 400 meters away, but the fact that the other party was clearly heading towards Doihara!
First of all, this means that the news that Doihara came from his homeland was definitely leaked.

Secondly, deliberately attacking the convoy at the critical time when Doihara arrived in Shanghai was actually just an appetizer. The real target was Doihara - in other words, the other party almost calculated that Doihara would come here!
This is the scariest thing.

"Tsukamoto, you must tell me the truth, why you want to transport them out--" Matsumuro Yoshitaka pulled Tsukamoto aside and said solemnly: "This is very important!"

How could Tsukamoto dare to hide it at this time?

Although he was annoyed that Matsumuro Yoshitaka was plotting against him, the most important thing at this moment was to prove himself!

So, he told Matsumuro Yoshitaka in detail how No. 76 discovered the resistance elements' base, their conspiracy, and what Li Lixing did.

After hearing what Tsukamoto said, Matsumuro Yoshitaka's hands couldn't help but tremble.

He was played!

He was fooled, and Tsukamoto was also fooled - in this game of chess, from the beginning to the end, these Japanese people were fooled by their opponents!

What? This time he is in the atmosphere and the opponent is in the air, and that makes you think you are better than me - all nonsense!

From the very beginning, I was treated like a monkey by my opponent!

This is a game, a game in which your opponent sets up a targeted strategy to take advantage of your change of mentality after a big victory.

But, from beginning to end, he was still complacent, thinking that he had seen through his opponent's calculations and even counterattacked the opponent!
"Cunning Chinese!"

Matsumuro Yoshitaka felt like vomiting blood.

Chinese people are so cunning!

"Tsukamoto-kun, we've all been deceived!"

Matsumuro Yoshitaka stated this fact with frustration.

Tsukamoto was not as frustrated as Matsumuro Yoshitaka - he didn't even realize that Matsumuro Yoshitaka was played as a fool by his opponent from beginning to end. At this moment, he only remembered one thing:

I was deceived because of Li Lixing!

Tsukamoto's expression was distorted: "Li Lixing! There's something wrong with him! He was too enthusiastic this time! If it weren't for him..."

If it had been the case before, Matsumuro Yoshitaka would have definitely gone with the flow and made Tsukamoto Seiji cut off one of his arms - Li Lixing had already made it clear that he was allied with Tsukamoto Seiji, so if he went with the flow at this time, he could really make Tsukamoto cut off one of his arms.

But will Tsukamoto react later?

This is not that time!

No matter how close he or Tsukamoto acted to Doihara, it was true that Doihara was dissatisfied with the special and intelligence work in Shanghai. If they, who were originally a united group, continued to fight among themselves at this time, they would most likely all suffer.

So, Matsumuro Yoshitaka took the opportunity to show his sincerity:
"Tsukamoto-kun, what Li Lixing said is not wrong."

"It's just that we've all been tricked!"

"He can barely be considered a talent. I suggest you trust him for now!"

After Matsumuro Yoshitaka's "reminder", Tsukamoto reacted quickly. Thinking about his current situation, he understood why Matsumuro Yoshitaka reminded him in this way.

"Since the chief is willing to be honest with me, I will follow his lead!"

Tsukamoto also knew the current situation.

Okamoto Heiji had the courage to "come to the rescue" at a critical moment, and with his own influence in Shanghai, the blame would basically not fall on him.

But it's different for him and Matsumuro Yoshitaka. If the two of them are still doing petty things at this juncture, what they will be beaten with will not be a board, but a machete!

After all, they are fundamentally different from Okamoto Heiji. Their power is based on the title of imperial appointment, while Okamoto Heiji is a real local tyrant.

Matsumuro Yoshitaka was very satisfied that Tsukamoto Seiji could see the key to the problem at this juncture, and he advised:

"Keep this matter secret for now!"

"Keep it secret?"

"All of this is within our expectations! Do you understand?"

Tsukamoto was not stupid and immediately understood Matsumuro Yoshitaka's underlying meaning.

This is a typical case of hiding the truth from their superiors - given Doihara's identity, he would not stay in Shanghai for long. If this matter were exposed, it would mean that the two of them were incompetent, but if it was not exposed, it would mean that they were in control.

"The assassination just now..."

"Any plan will always have unexpected consequences! Our opponents...are not fools."

"I understand!"

The two men agreed on their statements and then drove away. On the way, they agreed on other matters.

……

Okamoto Company.

Yoshitaka Matsumuro and Seiji Tsukamoto arrived sweating profusely. After being allowed to enter, they looked at the two of them chatting happily with Doihara and even calling each other teacher and student. Yoshitaka Matsumuro and Seiji Tsukamoto felt envious and jealous.

I won’t comment on Okamoto Heiji’s abilities, but his ability to take advantage of the situation at critical moments is simply incredible!
Seeing the two people coming in, Doihara stopped communicating with the students he had just accepted, but did not turn cold. Instead, he asked calmly:
"Tell me what you found out!"

Matsumuro Yoshitaka winked at Tsukamoto, who understood and took a step forward and said respectfully:
"Teacher, this is my negligence. Please punish me."

Doihara's voice sounded somewhat impatient:
"I don't want to pursue responsibility, I want to ask what was found out!"

Tsukamoto quickly talked about the results of the investigation:
"The murderer is four hundred meters away from the ambush point..."

As he listened to Tsukamoto's story, Doihara's expression gradually became serious.

Being assassinated was nothing to him. As an invader, he had encountered numerous assassination attempts from Northeast China to Shanghai - but most of them were not aimed directly at him.

It was just a sudden attack by the anti-Japanese elements after they saw him as a Japanese.

But this time it was different. This time, the opponent had simply calculated him - the opponent had dug a pit long ago and was standing by the pit waiting for him. He had come all the way from his hometown and should not have walked near this pit.

But he just came here so stupidly!
In other words, he was lucky and was saved by Okamoto Heiji at the critical moment, otherwise...

For Doihara, being assassinated was really nothing.

But this feeling of being caught in a trap set by others is so frustrating!

He is a man who plays with his brain, and it is very uncomfortable to have someone scheme against him at every step and still have the other person succeed.

"Interesting, really interesting!"

Doihara naturally couldn't get angry. He showed an interested look and said with a smile: "Our opponent actually challenged me in this way - Matsumuro-kun, Seiji, tell me why the opponent chose to launch the attack at this time?"

"I think you two should have a 'tacit understanding' with each other!"

Doihara used the word "tacit understanding", which of course did not mean that the two were colluding with the Military Control Commission.

It was because everything was too coincidental - as soon as I got off the ship and met Matsumuro Yoshitaka and Tsukamoto, I received two accurate messages:
1. It’s a waste of time to run back!

2. 26 Military Control Commission prisoners were kidnapped!

Before, he thought it was a warning from his opponent.

But combined with the assassination attempt at the carjacking site, this was not a show of force, but a killing plot aimed at himself.

But why did it happen when I was getting off the boat?
If the Matsumuro Agency doesn't have a "tacit understanding" with the Military Intelligence Bureau, then something strange will happen!
Matsumuro Yoshitaka quickly said, "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, please allow me to explain."

The blame for "tacit understanding" is too heavy and too dark, he dare not take it!
"Go ahead." Doihara smiled lightly, but his eyes were particularly cold.

"It's like this..." Matsumuro Yoshitaka hurriedly explained. In his explanation, this matter was naturally planned by him and Tsukamoto, and was prepared against the layout of the Military Control Commission. Even the kidnapping of the Military Control Commission members who were in transit was within their expectations.

"I didn't expect the resistance fighters to take this opportunity to plot against the lieutenant general. Please punish them."

With Matsumuro Yoshitaka's explanation, the anger in Doihara's heart had dissipated a lot. After all, the battlefield is not a chessboard, and it is inevitable that the opponent will have unexpected moves.

"I see."

Doihara nodded and did not pursue the issue any further - he accepted Matsumuro Yoshitaka's explanation.

Forgiving them is not Doihara's business, it is the Security Command's business!

At most, he could help the two of them at the critical moment, keep their seats, and give them a chance to redeem themselves so that they can implement their own plans!
"Tell me about our opponent. This kind of opponent is really... very exciting!"

……

While Doihara was learning more about his opponent, Zhang Anping was also having a secret meeting with Xu Baichuan.

"You almost sent Doihara away?" Xu Baichuan looked regretful. It was a pity that he "almost" sent him away. If he could send him away, it would be wonderful! Beheading the general, seizing the flag, breaking through the enemy's formation, and being the first to reach the top, the first of the four major military merits is beheading the general!

"What's the point of killing Doihara?" Zhang Anping asked instead without any regrets.

Xu Baichuan was stunned, then reacted.

Lao Zhang is the type of person who squeezes oil out of stones!
He was pleasantly surprised:
"You deliberately?"

Zhang Anping remained silent, looking as if he was keeping his mouth shut.

Xu Baichuan was not annoyed, but extremely happy instead - if he didn't even look down on the achievement of killing General Doihara, then he must have bigger ambitions.

"Wang?"

he asked tentatively.

"Let's take it one step at a time." Zhang Anping was not very confident. The purpose of assassinating Doihara was, on the one hand, to give Jiang Sian another golden body to protect him, and on the other hand, to completely infuriate Doihara.

People who play with their brains are always conceited. If they are precisely calculated by others, they must return the favor double - this is one of Zhang Anping's purposes.

Don’t raise an army out of anger;
Don't get angry and start a war!
This is a warning from Sun Tzu's Art of War, but it is also a way of applying it.

If Doihara could be made angry, it would trigger the Japanese army's violent buff, but the opponents under the buff would inevitably have flaws.

What Zhang Anping needs to do is to take advantage of this flaw, kill the enemy with one blow and change history.

Xu Baichuan and Zhang Anping were very familiar with each other. After Zhang Anping said "take it one step at a time", he immediately asked:

"You don't have confidence?"

"After all, the opponent is Doihara." Zhang Anping shrugged, and then said: "Let's talk business. The Japanese troops stationed in Shanghai will probably go berserk next. Our people must protect themselves and not be affected."

"I see."

"In addition," Zhang Anping paused, looked at Xu Baichuan and said, "We need to sort out the Qing Gang!"

"tidy?"

Xu Baichuan didn't understand why Zhang Anping used the word "sort".

The Green Gang is a very important force.

After the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, they tried to win over the forces of the Green Gang, the most typical of which were Zhang Xiaolin and Ji Yunqing.

Zhang Xiaolin was once one of the three tycoons. After Du Yuesheng fled to Hong Kong, he took over a lot of Du Yuesheng's territories and became the most handsome guy in the Green Gang. Although his attitude towards the Japanese was ambiguous, he did not openly surrender to the Japanese.

The one who jumped the most happily was Zhang Xiaolin's master Ji Yunqing.

But last year, Ji Yunqing was plotted against by Zhang Anping and was killed without leaving any trace. This also hit the Green Gang's upper echelons' tendency to surrender to Japan - although there were still many people flirting with the Japanese, the Green Gang's upper echelons were all openly patriotic and anti-Japanese.

The previous Special District One grew stronger with the help of the Green Gang. Going back further, when the Shanghai District was first established, it also relied on the Green Gang.

This also shows the horror of the Qing Gang!
After Zhang Anping took over the Shanghai District after the three districts were merged into one, he completely cut off the ties with the Green Gang. But to say "reorganizing" the Green Gang...

There are now more than 900 people in the Shanghai district, which is a huge difference!
Xu Baichuan was shocked and said, "Hey, you didn't take a fancy to my trip to Hong Kong and think I can control the Green Gang? You think too highly of me!"

At the end of last year, he went to Hong Kong on Zhang Anping's orders and had a "fight" with Du Yuesheng in Hong Kong.

But the so-called fight was nothing more than bribing the Green Gang members to secretly look for evidence of the connection between the Kong family and the Hong Kee Company!

Even so, when he left Hong Kong, he escaped by hiding in a coffin. After returning to Chongqing, he found that his fiancée had put a hat on him.

It was done by the Qing Gang!!!

Even so, Xu Baichuan had no intention of making an enemy of the entire Qing Gang.

It’s not that he is a coward, but he knows too well how huge the Qing Gang is!

tidy?

Lao Zhang, you really overestimate me!

Zhang Anping waved his hand and explained: "I need a battlefield to fight the Japanese!"

"It's better for us to choose this battlefield than for the Japanese to choose it!"

"The battlefield of the battle?"

Xu Baichuan suddenly realized: "When you say reorganization, you mean to let me form an anti-Japanese front within the Green Gang, right?"

"Yes, that's what I mean - the battlefield will fall on the Green Gang!"

After countless training, Xu Baichuan, who could keep up with Zhang Anping's pace, suddenly asked: "Are you repairing the plank road in the open and marching through Chencang in secret?"

"Target, or woof?"

He knew Zhang Anping very well. Zhang Anping had severed the ties between the Shanghai district and the Green Gang. His attitude towards the Green Gang was to use it for his own benefit rather than to win it over. Using the Green Gang as a battlefield at this time was definitely not the real purpose.

Zhang Anping did not answer, but asked:
"Can it be done?"

"Yes!" Xu Baichuan answered without hesitation.

It is true that he wants to cling to Zhang Anping's thighs, but he, Xu Baichuan, is also a veteran figure in the Military Control Commission, not a scoundrel with a false reputation!

Xu Baichuan can conquer the world when he advances, and can also be a pendant when he retreats - is there a problem?
"I'll give you an idea—" Zhang Anping put a piece of information in front of Xu Baichuan: "Start with him!"

Xu Baichuan picked up the information and took a look:
"Zhan Zhenshan? Isn't this a little devil?"

Zhan Zhenshan was a thorn planted by the Japanese in the Green Gang. After the fall of Shanghai, this guy spread his anti-Japanese attitude all over the world.

It’s true that quite a few passionate people were deceived.

But with Zhang Anping around, he naturally couldn't become a threat, and was even arrested by No. 76 - No. 76 finally released him, but the world was full of rumors that Zhan Zhenshan had secretly defected to the Japanese.

It was clearly a spy placed by the Japanese in the Green Gang, but it turned out to be of no use.

However, this guy did something recently and "risked his life" to cover up seven or eight passionate students who were captured by the Japanese army. His reputation has improved again. Zhang Anping, who has been keeping an eye on him, decided to end this guy's work and send him home - to let him start his life afresh.

"How about starting with him?"

"Don't talk, I'll think for myself!"

……

After listening to the reports from Tsukamoto and Matsumuro, Doihara signaled them not to speak and fell into deep thought while tapping his fingers on the table.

After a long time, Doihara said:

"The situation in Shanghai is worse than I thought."

Matsumuro Yoshitaka and Tsukamoto lowered their heads.

Doihara ignored the two's actions and continued:
"There is no doubt that number 76... must be rotten!"

In this ambush against Wu Yunfu, the Military Control Commission withdrew all exposed forces - the people who set up the checkpoint to stop the car were from No. 76, and these people were actually members of the Military Control Commission!

There are also secret agents of the Military Control Commission among Wu Yunfu's subordinates.

It’s true that all these people have been evacuated.

But from Doihara's perspective, he saw not only the evacuated people, but also the iceberg under the sea surface - the part of the iceberg above the sea surface was indeed only three meters, but what about under the sea surface?
At least 27 feet!
More seriously, it's even a mountain!

That's why he said No. 76 sucks.

Matsumuro Yoshitaka and Tsukamoto did not dare to refute.

Doihara said, "Kiyoshi - no, Heiji, tell me the history of No. 76!"

Jiang Sian slowly recounted the history of No. 76, from its establishment by Yun Laoer to Zhang Anping taking over and then to the era of Li Lixing.

Doihara listened carefully, interrupting from time to time to ask questions. After Jiang Sian finished speaking, he asked:

"Zhang Anping is dead. His face is unrecognizable."

Jiang Si'an said, "The body was torn into pieces. I went to see it and there was not a single intact part at the scene."

Doihara was silent for a while, then said, "This person... is quite suspicious!"

Through Jiang Sian’s narration, he confirmed one thing: the real framework of No. 76 was built during Zhang Anping’s era!

Based on the premise that "No. 76 is rotten to the core", Zhang Anping is the main contributor!
"I will arrest his family members and interrogate them immediately?" Jiang Si'an said without hesitation: "I heard that his wife just gave birth to a baby boy!"

"Huh?" Doihara was stunned, then said: "Just gave birth? What happened!?"

Tsukamoto said carefully at this time: "When Zhang Anping died, his wife should have just been pregnant."

"Then there's no need to investigate." Doihara waved his hand. "The Chinese people value blood inheritance the most. If Zhang Anping faked his death and his wife was pregnant, he would not have stayed in Shanghai. He would have found another excuse to transfer him."

"I can only say that this person is incompetent and lacks the ability!"

Doi originally wanted to scold Fujita Yoshimasa and Minami Yoko - these two people were responsible for the establishment of No. 76 and did not control it well from the beginning, but considering Okamoto Heiji, he did not blame them.

Doihara Road:

"No. 76 needs to be changed! Restructure, reorganize, remove the useless people who are just waiting to die, and remove those whose identities are questionable!"

"I'll do it immediately!"

"Yes!"

Matsumuro Yoshitaka and Tsukamoto spoke at the same time. Doihara glanced at them and said, "This time I brought a group of elite soldiers from the mainland and the Northeast - I will give you ten places and secretly put them into No. 76!"

"Remember, the Chinese can only be used, not reused! No. 76 is our knife, and the handle must be in our hands in the end, understand?"

"understand!"

Doihara changed the subject and sent the two away.

After the two left, Doihara asked Jiang Sian:

"Heiji, you said that the Empire's special and intelligence agencies have suffered a series of failures in Shanghai. Is the problem only with No. 76?"

"Teacher, I think the problem lies with us!" Jiang Sian replied affirmatively:
"For example, only a few people in Shanghai knew about the teacher's visit to Shanghai this time! But judging from the behavior of the resistance elements, it is clear that they have obtained the information!"

"We have a traitor!"

"Moreover, the level is not low!"

Doihara nodded slowly:
"Yes, Shanghai has suffered a series of defeats. It can't be just a problem with No. 76!"

"But...it's not just our internal problem."

Doihara showed a strange smile, and then said leisurely:

"Have a heart of a bodhisattva and act with thunderbolt force!"

"In Shanghai, after all... they have forgotten this sentence!"

Jiang Sian couldn't help but shudder when he heard this.

He seemed to see that Shanghai would be in...chaos from now on!
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(Added later, no charge.)
I'm really sorry, let me explain. I've been having a severe cold these days and I was so dazed that I couldn't write. I thought the cold would go away in a day, but I was still dazed the next day. My nose really turned into a faucet.

Finally, I had no choice but to get an IV drip today. I finally feel better and a little more energetic. I will try to fulfill the two words "10,000 updates" first.

I'm so sorry!

(End of this chapter)