1928: The Rise of Giants

Minglou hurried to the privately agreed meeting place, a coffee shop in the International Settlement with few customers.

Ye Luo had already brought people to wait in the private room. When they saw him coming, the two of them immediately shook hands and greeted each other.

"Second Young Master, I have infiltrated the Japanese spy agency in Shanghai through Iwai Eiichi's connections. In order to sell the Hongkou Dojo to you as soon as possible, they are transferring a large amount of confidential information and assets day and night."

Minglou took off his felt hat, sat down, and gulped down the coffee like water, which showed how shocked he was by the information he got.

"At first, they didn't allow us Chinese spies to participate in the transfer of documents. I tried to find out what Iwai Eiichi was thinking, but he was vague about it. He only said that the information involved a list of Japanese spies and was very important."

"Well, there are at least a thousand Japanese spies in our country. If we can find a group of them, we can unravel the mystery and find a large group. This will be a real blow to them. You can't get this list."

Ye Luo nodded and said,
"and then?"

"I've already got the list." Minglou suddenly said.

"." Ye Luo was stunned and looked at Ming Lou. To be honest, he was surprised by him.

He knew that Ming Lou had strong spy abilities and that he had remained active in this position until after the founding of the People's Republic of China, but he did not expect Ming Lou to be so strong!
"A few days ago, probably the most important batch of confidential documents had been properly transferred. Okamoto Jusan suddenly summoned a large number of officials from the Consulate General in Shanghai and asked them to send people to assist in the transportation of other documents, striving to complete it completely before the end of August."

Ming Lou said this with excitement on his face.
"Iwai Eiichi immediately approached me and said that participating in this operation would not only bring huge benefits, but also allow me to appear within the secret service and gain the favor of the top brass, which would be of great benefit to my future promotion."

"He really treats you well." Ye Luo said with emotion.

"But we are just using each other. Most of these Japanese invaders are gentlemen on the surface, but they are still wolves and beasts at heart. If they really want to make friends with me, why would they ask me to work for the secret service?"

Ming Lou sneered, his position was very firm.

"And he is such a good Japanese. He should have stayed in his own country and should not have come to China at such a sensitive time."

"It's good that you can think it through." Ye Luo chuckled. Many spies were really persuaded by the Japanese after serving as puppet soldiers for a long time and became spies here.

Although he knew that Minglou would most likely not do this, he still tried it just in case.

Minglou's expression and tone did not seem fake.

"I participated in their activities a few days ago. The internal documents of the Hongkou Dojo were disguised as military supplies and followed the last few Japanese troops that had not evacuated. They planned to leave from Shilipu Wharf. Because they were military troops, our customs could not search them. It was absolutely foolproof."

Ming Lou sighed, "Weak countries have no diplomacy. It is obvious that their army is withdrawing from our land, but they are still showing off their might. There is nothing we can do about them."
"In the process, I got hold of some rather confidential documents, and I came to see you immediately."

He took out the document and handed it to Ye Luo.

One is a detailed list of Japanese and puppet spies (in Shanghai), one is a detailed list of Japanese spies (in China), and one is the military's special combat plan.

The second list was incomplete, as it included people in China, most of whom were actually spies from the South.

But there are nearly a thousand of these people alone.

These Japanese were distributed in all walks of life, and almost all the consuls general and diplomatic officials were not spared.

Just as Minglou said, if they were good Japanese, they should not come to China at this time. Those who came to China were basically inseparable from the military.

"Have you given these lists over there?" Ye Luo asked.

Minglou gave an awkward smile as a reply.

"Okay, but after a rough look, I found that many of the people listed are too important. If something really happens, the principal's 'anti-bandit' campaign may only get worse. I advise them to think twice before acting." Ye Luo reminded him.

The underground organization is not yet a big deal and is busy fighting in the principal's "bandit suppression" campaign. This kind of list can only be used for vigilance, and it is impossible to assassinate the people on it.

Ming Lou nodded and said, "I have already told them about this. Thank you for reminding me, Second Young Master."

"Well, I will find time to deal with a group of these people as a warning to the Japanese invaders. However, this may also cause your identity to be exposed, so you should be careful."

Ye Luo added that he actually didn't care about these Japanese spies.

Political struggles are extremely cruel, but the beneficiaries and victims are all politicians, and have little to do with businessmen like him. He does not want to lose the big picture by picking up sesame seeds and harm Minglou.

Ming Lou was somewhat touched and nodded, "I know, Second Young Master, don't worry."

"The third operational plan is incredible." Ye Luo flipped through it. To most forces, this information is worth a fortune, but to him it is actually quite useless.

As a time traveler, he knows the historical trends and details better than anyone else.

"Yes. I didn't expect the Japanese invaders to have such sinister and vicious intentions!" Minglou nodded.

The third operational plan was mainly a surprise attack plan by the Japanese military against the north.

In December, the Japanese invaders will set their sights on Rehe.

There were four provinces in the north during the Republic of China period. Now, except for Rehe, the Japanese have occupied the other three provinces. After swallowing Rehe, they will have completely controlled the north.

By December, the Kwantung Army, which seemed to have stopped its activities, would launch a large-scale attack on Shanhaiguan, assemble the navy, army and air force, openly evacuate the local Japanese expatriates, and then launch a war.

It was no news that the Japanese were going to attack Rehe, and Shanhaiguan was the first battlefield.

The key is that no one can accurately estimate the exact time of the Japanese attack.

This operational plan clearly states the time, location and process. If it could be given to Zhang Hanqing in advance, it would definitely play a big role.

Unfortunately, the Kwantung Army at that time was no longer the Kwantung Army during the Mukden Incident. They had mobilized the navy, army and air force and were basically attacking with all their might. Even if you had early warning, you would still be defeated.

This is a gap in hard power.

Historically, Shanhaiguan was breached after only three days of defense. The National Army led by the principal, the Northwest Army led by Feng Yan and the Northern Army led by Zhang Hanqing jointly defended the Great Wall, but still could not resist the invasion of the Japanese invaders. The war eventually ended with the humiliating Tanggu Agreement.

After capturing Rehe, the Japanese army headed straight for Beijing and Tianjin, and war broke out again, which was an all-out war of resistance.

I just hope that this plan is given to Zhang Hanqing, and the courageous resistance of the Republic of China’s army can severely damage the Japanese invaders and delay the time of full-scale invasion.

"You take one copy of this plan and I'll take one copy. Then don't come to me again in the near future." Ye Luo gave him his final instructions, "I will deal with the spies and the Japanese troops evacuated from Shilipu Wharf."

"Yes." Minglou felt relieved when he heard this.

He is just a spy and can't play a role on the front battlefield, but it's different for big capitalists like Ye Luo.

Once the war breaks out, the money of the big capitalists will be the rations, guns and bullets of the front-line army. If Ye’s investment is willing to support the war, it will have the effect of turning the situation around, just like the Battle of Shanghai!

Everyone knows that the Second Young Master is not short of money. He even has money for war! (End of this chapter)