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Yi Mocheng had completely surrendered to the Japanese - in Shi Yimei's view, this was extremely important information, and it was reasonable for Qi Qingbao to report it to Zhang Xiao.

But within two days, she did not receive any report from her spies at the crossroads.

This is very unreasonable. With Qi Qingbao's personality, how could he not go to Zhang Xiao to report?
[Unless there is another possibility, Zhang Xiao personally came to the secret base of the Shanghai Office! ]

Shi Yimei, who understood this, felt very sorry. With such "high-level" intelligence, she didn't even have a grasp of a route. This was really a losing business.

But she was not discouraged, because she was facing Zhang Xiao, a top agent who took over the mess and brought the Shanghai district back to life.

Compared with the "oppression" suffered by the Japanese at the hands of the other side, what is this little setback of mine?
She continued to monitor, waiting for her opportunity.

……

Shadow agency.

Tsukamoto's plan was very secretive, so secretive that even Kagesa Tadaaki, who was also Japanese, didn't notice it at all.

For Yingzuo, his predecessors had repeatedly proved to him how difficult it was to deal with the Shanghai Military Control Commission, and he had also experienced being played around by the Military Control Commission. Therefore, after taking power, he decided to carry forward someone's strategy:
The outside must be safe first!

No one in power likes others to tell him what to do in his own backyard, whether it's Matsumuro Yoshitaka or Eisawa.

In his eyes, the increasingly inflated Special Higher Police and the self-contained Okamoto Company were all bastards living in his backyard and doing evil. He stabbed Matsumuro Yoshitaka in the back and replaced him in order to have absolute authority in his own little corner of the country. He wanted everyone to obey his orders, not someone in his sphere of influence who would just follow orders and not obey their words!

Therefore, during this period of time, Kagesawa has been looking for an opportunity to defeat Tsukamoto.

In fact, he had already made an effort. He had previously made suggestions to the Security Command and the Expeditionary Force, saying that Tsukamoto Seiji had been working diligently since he took charge of the Special High Section and had even killed a big spy Zhang Shihao in battle, so he suggested that Tsukamoto be transferred to the Nanjing Special Agency as the head of the agency.

Whether you rise or fall, the best thing to do is to get out of your own territory.

However, this order was rejected by the higher-ups because Tsukamoto had been in Shanghai for a long time and was familiar with the situation there. In view of the complex enemy and friendly situation in Shanghai, Tsukamoto's assistance would increase our chances of victory.

Faced with this statement, Yingzuo cursed in his heart:

Bagayalu! Baga!
But the will from above could not be refuted, he could only accept his fate and secretly look for opportunities.

Finally, the opportunity has come!
Kenji Doihara sent a secret telegram from the headquarters, saying that the new cabinet, in view of the surrender of Wang, the second-in-command of the National Government, was willing to hold secret talks with the captain of the National Government in order to stop the war. As long as the captain was willing to surrender, any conditions could be discussed.

The purpose of Kenji Doihara's call was to let Kagesawa contact the National Government secretly and provide a channel for conversation.

At the same time, Kenji Doihara revealed in the secret telegram that the cabinet was very sincere this time and asked Kagesawa to facilitate this secret talk and do his best to end the war.

But when Ying Zuo Zhen Zhao saw this telegram, his face was full of anger and disappointment.

He was not angry because the cabinet intended to end the war, nor was he disappointed because the cabinet wanted to end the war, but because Kenji Doihara was openly reminding him to do his best, but the hidden meaning was very clear:
The cabinet’s “conspiracy” must not be allowed to succeed.

Zhang Anping's alias Zhang Xiao was ignored by the Japanese before because he came to power not through military exploits but through a [Zhang Xiao Investigation Report].

In the report, Zhang Anping pointed out:
There was a serious divide between Japan's military and political circles over the war against China. Whether it was the September 18th Incident, the expanded July 7th Incident, or the Battle of Shanghai, they were all the result of the Japanese military kidnapping the Japanese government.

This is the fact. Japan has invested too much in this war which broke out in July 37. Although they have occupied vast tracts of Chinese territory, up to this point in the war, the Japanese have always been in a state where their investment has been greater than their gains.

At the end of the Battle of Wuhan in 38, in order to arm its army, Japan even distributed training rifles to its newly formed troops. Although the winter offensive organized by the Nationalist government this year did not recover a large amount of lost territory, it also caused a lot of casualties in the Japanese army.

This also made the senior Japanese politicians who were fooled by the Chinese Expeditionary Army realize that the National Army still had extremely strong combat capabilities and that it was a complete dream to conquer China in a short period of time.

This is also the reason why the Japanese cabinet secretly contacted the National Government in an attempt to end the war.

Not only was the foundation accumulated from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 exhausted in just three years, but in order to continue the war, they began to exploit the people to the fullest.

They want to end the war!

According to the cabinet, their bottom line is to give up some occupied areas in order to end the war - even betraying Mr. Wang is not a crime that they cannot tolerate.

However, such conditions are absolutely unacceptable to the Japanese military. The Japanese military, which has repeatedly resorted to subjugation and eventually dragged Japan and China into a full-scale war, will not only not accept such conditions, but will not even think about ending the war.

At this moment, Japan was on a crazy carriage and had no other choice but to go all the way to the end.

Kenji Doihara was also a hard-line war supporter. He could not allow the Japanese government to think of ending the war by giving up the benefits it had gained. This was why he made an almost explicit reminder in the secret telegram.

Yingzuo didn't know what kind of political struggle had broken out in the headquarters, but there was no doubt that he had become a victim - if he facilitated the negotiations, he would be a sinner in the military, but if he did not follow orders, he would be blamed by the headquarters.

After all, he was just a small colonel and the head of the secret service.

"How can I be saved?"

Yingzuo does not want to offend the headquarters, but he does not want to anger the military even more. The problem before him is how to "complete" the mission.

This problem caused Yingzuo's already limited hair to fall out even more. It was not until the regular meeting of that day, when someone mentioned that the Special Higher Police had been too conservative recently, that he suddenly had an idea and finally thought of a solution that would satisfy all three needs.

He would not offend the headquarters, nor would he become the target of the military's venting. He could also defeat Tsukamoto, who only obeyed orders and not announcements, in his own back garden!

So he called Tsukamoto to his office after the meeting.

Tsukamoto thought that Kagesa was blaming him for the conservatism of the Special High Section during these days, so after entering Kagesa's office, he admitted his mistake without saying a word:

"Kagesa-kun, I'm so sorry to disappoint you."

At this moment, he thought to himself: Yingzuo Zhenzhao, you can be proud for now! When I defeat the Juntong, you will know who is the slave and who is the master!
"No, Tsukamoto-kun, I understand your frustration."

Yingzuo said solemnly:

"The more I understand how formidable our opponents are, the more I agree with your conservative strategy."

"Leave no loopholes for the enemy to exploit, and attack steadily and steadily. This is the way to win in a helpless situation."

"If you try to take shortcuts, our enemies will always make us regret it with a cruel ending, so I won't blame you."

Tsukamoto's mind raced, who is Kagesa?

Matsumuro Yoshitaka, who was dissected himself, has a lot to say!

He will never follow in the footsteps of Matsumuro Yoshitaka!
Kagesawa is speaking so kindly at this time, I'm afraid there is a conspiracy?

"No, Kagesa-kun, this is my mistake, and I will do my best to correct it."

Yingzuo was alert in his heart. Tsukamoto was not the type to be a good subordinate. He was proud of his achievements and had fought with Matsumuro Yoshitaka for so long, but now he was so humble. Did he have other calculations?
Kagesawa, who was alert in his heart, said in a more friendly tone:

"Tsukamoto-kun, I won't blame you for this matter - I do have another plan, but I'm still unsure. Could you help me think about it?"

"Please give me some advice, Chief."

Tsukamoto continued to keep a low profile.

"What do you think of Zhang Xiao?"

Zhang Xiao?

Seiji Tsukamoto couldn't help but grit his teeth secretly.

He took great pains to deal with Zhang Shihao, and thought that the worry in his heart was completely eliminated, but he didn't expect that Zhang Xiao would pop up again.

This person's planning is more in-depth and his decisiveness is even greater than Zhang Shihao's!
"This man does everything flawlessly and has deep malice towards the empire. His planning is far more ingenious than Zhang Shihao's. He is a great threat to the imperial army!"

Tsukamoto took a deep breath and gave an "official" explanation. "Tsukamoto-kun, I have been reading a lot of Chinese history recently. I just read a record of a war in ancient China and gained some insights. I hope Tsukamoto-kun can give me some advice."

Tsukamoto pretended to listen.

Yingzuo said:
"In ancient China, there was a Battle of Changping. The Qin generals were helpless against the old Zhao general Lian Po, so they used a strategy of alienation to force the King of Zhao to replace his general with Zhao Kuo, who was good at military strategy but not good at it, and the outcome of the battle was decided in the Battle of Changping."

"Tsukamoto-kun, since we are helpless against Zhang Xiao and he is a thorn in our side, why not try to sow discord and get the National Government to change its generals? Do you think this is feasible?"

Kagesa looked at Tsukamoto expectantly.

A strategy of sowing discord?
Tsukamoto hesitated and said:

"Kagesa-kun, we used a strategy of sowing discord not long ago. General Doihara was well prepared and used this strategy to drive Xu Baichuan, the mayor of the Shanghai District, out of Shanghai."

"If you use the same old tricks again, it may not work."

Yingzuo immediately responded: "But what if this person is labeled as a traitor?"

Tsukamoto complained in his heart:
Do you think Dai Chunfeng will be fooled by the tricks of a three-year-old?
"Chief, Zhang Xiao is a war advocate. Such rumors may not be of any use!"

"Three people can make a tiger, but if there is no relevant evidence, Dai Chunfeng will not take the bait with his intelligence."

Tsukamoto's words were quite obscure, but what he actually meant was:
Dai Chunfeng is not a fool. You said Zhang Xiao betrayed you, so he betrayed you?!

"Yes, this person is a true advocate of war, and his attitude is extremely firm—" Yingzuo said this, and then changed the subject:
"But I think it is precisely because he is a thorough advocate of war that my strategy is effective!"

"Please enlighten me, Chief of the Agency!"

"If he knew that the Imperial Government had secretly negotiated a ceasefire with the captain in Chongqing, what do you think he would do?"

Kagesa looked at Tsukamoto expectantly.

Tsukamoto fell into deep thought.

He put himself in Zhang Xiao's shoes, and after careful analysis, he was shocked - if he were Zhang Xiao, if he knew that the Nationalist government wanted to negotiate a ceasefire with the Japanese, and was willing to give up the land occupied by the Imperial Army in exchange for peace, then...

Shake it out!
It has caused a stir in all sectors of society and has made the captain afraid to speak rashly!

Thinking about what he would do, Tsukamoto's heart began to beat faster.

If I were Zhang Xiao, I would definitely do the same. What about Zhang Xiao?

He must do the same!
And once he did it, he would definitely be held accountable by the petty-minded captain afterwards.

"If he doesn't do that, then we will leak the information out as resistance fighters. Then Zhang Xiao will be in a mess. What do you think, Tsukamoto?"

Kagezoe's words made Tsukamoto gasp. Poisonous! This plan of alienation was truly poisonous!
But then he was stunned. If this plot to sow discord succeeded, wouldn't his plan fail?

You know, after his many calculations, Shi Yimei's plan has a very high chance of success.

Shi Yimei's plan, in the final analysis, is to keep "feeding bait":
It can be understood this way. If a person has been providing you with reliable intelligence, only to draw his sword and assassinate you at the critical moment, would such a person be suspected?

Tsukamoto was ready to keep investing the cost. Shi Yimei's optimistic estimate was three months, but he planned for six months.

Can you succeed by feeding a wild beast continuously for six months and showing goodwill time and again, only to kill it with one blow at the critical moment?
can!
Must be able!
By then, Tsukamoto will be the great hero who has defeated two empire nemesis!
With such qualifications, it would be easy for Seiji Tsukamoto to take the title of general.

But if Yingzuo's plan succeeds, wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?
Tsukamoto was weighing the pros and cons in his mind quickly, and a plan suddenly emerged in his mind - letting Shi Yimei "feed" Zhang Xiao would require constant payment of a price, so... why couldn't Yingzuo's plan be the price?

After making the decision, Tsukamoto immediately said:
"Chief, this is a brilliant plan! Indescribably brilliant!"

Yingzuo smiled reservedly and said:
"Tsukamoto-kun, the plan has not yet been formulated and implemented, so you must not be complacent. I want to let you take charge of this matter. Do you have the confidence, Tsukamoto-kun?"

give it to me?!

Tsukamoto was stunned for two seconds and then said:

"Please let it go, Chief. We will not let you down!"

Yingzuo warned: "Tsukamoto-kun, although this is just our plan, if it is discovered by those who don't know the truth, they will think that we have lost without a fight. After the plan is formulated, you will report it to the Security Command on my behalf - if we need to go deeper into the performance, we will have to ask the Security Command for help."

"In addition, this matter must be passed on through the Shanghai branch of the Military Control Commission. This will make it easier for us to call a horse a zebra when the time comes."

Tsukamoto was extremely surprised. Kagesa actually reminded him of such a thing. Did he really trust him?
[He was probably eager to deal with Zhang Xiao, and was afraid that I would not work hard and ruin his plans, so he deliberately tried to appease me - ha, Yingzuo, Yingzuo, you are really a master at playing with people's hearts! ]

[It's a pity that the devil is always stronger than the righteous! ]

Tsukamoto was filled with gratitude:

"Thank you for your instructions, Chief!"

"If you and I join hands, we will definitely be able to drive this bastard Zhang Xiao out of Shanghai - come on, Tsukamoto-kun!"

Tsukamoto pretended to be excited and patted his chest to assure that there was no problem.

After some encouragement, Kagesa signaled Tsukamoto to leave.

After Tsukamoto left, Kagesawa's eyes grew colder.

With this operation, he perfectly fulfilled the requirements of the headquarters and indirectly informed the military through Tsukamoto. Regardless of whether it was the requirements of the headquarters or Doihara's naked "explicit instructions", he completed it excellently!
After the incident, the Chinese will naturally disrupt the negotiations, and Tsukamoto will be used as a scapegoat.

In his investigation report, he would write:
Seiji Tsukamoto, the chief of the Special High Section of the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters, deliberately leaked the news in order to eliminate his opponents for his own selfish reasons!

Tsukamoto, who was fully responsible, would be speechless. The best outcome would be that he would be blamed, and the worst outcome would be...

The image of Matsumuro Yoshitaka appeared in Yingzuo's mind. He sighed and said:

"Consider it sacrificing your life for the empire!"

……

After returning to the Special Higher Police, Seiji Tsukamoto began to write a plan.

He had thoughts while on the road, and his writing flowed naturally.

He soon finished writing the plan.

The idea of ​​the plan is simple:
By releasing the prisoners, they conveyed their willingness to negotiate to the Military Control Commission's Shanghai District. As long as the negotiations were successful, Zhang Xiao would be informed - if Zhang Xiao was unwilling to report the information, that would be even better, so as not to ruin his own business.

If he reports the information, Tsukamoto believes that the possibility of peace talks is very high, and then he will sell it back. Zhang Xiaozhen responded to Yingzuo's words:

Yellow mud falls on the crotch of your pants, it can only be shit!

Tsukamoto looked at his plan and clicked his tongue a few times in satisfaction.

He himself thought this plan was perfect - but he himself was the biggest loophole!
After being pleased with himself for a while, Tsukamoto said to himself:

"Let's call it... the Tong Project!"

This plan will become a stepping stone for me to capture/kill Zhang Xiao! (End of this chapter)