Battle of the Third Reich

Desway Road (today's Liyang Road in Shanghai) has always been the core area of ​​the Japanese military and police intelligence agencies in Hongkou. On the branch road of the Sichuan Road Interchange, just one kilometer of the road is densely covered with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Intelligence Class and the Army Staff Headquarters in Shanghai. The Ministry of Information, the Thirteenth Army Command and the Intelligence Liaison Office, Shanghai Japan High-Tech Sasaki Office, and even the infamous "Yongle Hall" comfort station are also located here.

Opposite the "Yongle Pavilion", there is a izakaya called "Fengtianya". The owner is a Japanese veteran in his forties and his name is Nogawa Kenta.

Nogawa once served in the Kanto Army, with the rank of special agent Cao Chang (warrant officer), commanding a heavy machine gun detachment. During a "bandit" operation, he was interrupted by the anti-Union bullets because of the medical conditions of the battlefield Limited, when he was sent to the Shenyang Army Hospital, the wound was already infected. The Japanese military doctor stupidly cut off more than two or two pieces of rotten meat, which finally saved his leg.

It's just that Nogawa can no longer be rushed to the battlefield. According to the Japanese army's practice, until his injury stabilizes, Nogawa Kenta Cao Chang will retire gloriously from the Imperial Army, and will also receive half a year's salary and a disability subsidy.

Nogawa was reluctant to drag a broken leg like this, and returned to the poor and backward mountain village in his hometown. Moreover, his family in Japan had no relatives at this time. Nogawa joined the Imperial Army at the age of sixteen when he graduated from junior high school. At this time, he was thirty-seven years old. He could hardly do anything other than lead troops to fight. It can be said that Japanese society is quite difficult to survive.

He has received letters of help from veterans more than once. The economic situation in Japan has been sluggish. Many once imperial soldiers can only earn a living by doing odd jobs everywhere.

When Nogawa was helpless in the future, he met a fellow who was working in the Fengtian branch of the Kanto Army’s intelligence department. The other party recruited him into the intelligence branch based on the fact that everyone came out of a bird county. Cao Chang, a former army spy, turned into a covert spy.

In the summer of 1935, Nogawa came to Shanghai Beach alone with simple luggage and a Japanese yen check. He opened a Japanese restaurant on Sichuan Road in Hongkou, selling sake and Japanese meals.

The chefs of the restaurant are hired from the Japanese diaspora in Shanghai, and the sake is authentic Japanese goods, because the price is good and the boss treats the people very nicely. The restaurant's business is very good.

The boss of Nogawa treats all customers equally. Even if he is a Chinese guest, he always greets with a smile, so this hotel has quickly accumulated a lot of popularity in Hongkou, where Chinese literati gather. What people don't know is that the owner of this restaurant is actually a Japanese military spy. This hotel on Sichuan East Road is a hidden intelligence station.

Prior to the outbreak of the Battle of Songhu, the Nogawa hotel had been the secret point of contact for information sent by the U.S. U.S. agencies and secret agents within the government. It was only in three or seven years that the military commander inadvertently cracked down on the identity of a Japanese spy team working for the Japanese Army, which was finally revealed. However, before the military command was released, in the second month, the fierce battle of Songhu broke out, and then the mountains and rivers broke the blood of Jinling, and the military commander did not have the energy to find Yechuan again.

At that time, Ye Chuan was tired of spy work. He simply retired from the army, then shut down the restaurant on Sichuan Road, ran to Desway Road to open this Fengtian house, and dedicated himself as the hotel owner.

As mentioned earlier, at that time there were a lot of intelligence agencies on Desway Road, and any piece of tiles could hit a spy who spied a Japanese agent. There is no identity background to open a store here. Obviously, it is impossible to pass through safely. Nogawa happened to be an "own person" with a "reliable background", and the shop was opened opposite the comfort station, so it attracted a large number of military and police secret agents to patronize. The business can be said to be exceptionally prosperous.

As a result, Nogawa earned a lot of wealth, and at the same time accumulated a number of relationships and connections. This is now sometimes more important than money in Shanghai.

"Nogawa, go get some bottles of wine again." Major Maeda shouted, shaking the white porcelain wine bottle in his hand.

"Oh! Please wait a moment and deliver it immediately." Nogawa agreed with a respectful nod, and placed the plate with grilled chicken skewers in front of Maeda. After paying his respects to the guests present, he picked up the delivery tray. , Limping out of the room.

"Nogawa is a reliable man, and you should be familiar with him too." Maeda picked up the jug in front and filled Li Shiqun's glass with sake.

"Thank you very much, General." Li Shiqun looked flattered, holding the small sake cup with both hands.

"Don't be so polite, Li Sang, you must be happy today, and you Ding Sang. About this matter, you worked hard." Maeda turned his face and poured sake into the glass of Ding Mo Village.

"You have won the prize, sir, for the common cause of our two countries, everything I have done should be." Ding Mocun's cautious Qiantian Qianwei slightly bowed.

"Good speaking, Ding Sang. You are one of the best Chinese people I have ever met. You can rest assured that the Great Japanese Empire will not treat real friends." Maeda put down the jug and then served He raised the wine glass in front of him.

"Two, let us first wish His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Queen to be healthy and toast." Maeda swallowed his head and drank.

"Cheers!" The two traitors quickly raised their glasses and drank.

"Xi Xi, come again." Maeda just wanted to pick up the hip flask on the side, but was quickly picked up by Ding Mocun.

"General, I should fill this cup for you." Ding Mocun held the jug firmly and poured the sake for Maeda.

"Nani? Ding Sang, why do you say that?" Maeda reached out and picked up a bunch of chicken from the plate.

"What happened this time on the Bund, fortunately, you are in the military command, helping us cover up front and back, otherwise this time we will not escape the investigation of the gendarmerie command." Ding Mocun respectfully and sincerely.

"Oh, it's nothing. If Commander Zetian had caused too much trouble this time, I wouldn't be able to suppress things secretly." Maeda tore a bite of chicken and chewed up, Ding Mocun accompanied him quickly. With a smile, he nodded, saying that he didn't notice the chill that flashed in Maeda's eyes.

"Your Excellency, with this opportunity, I congratulate you on your promotion to the position of Commander of the Thirteenth Army. Since then, the military and political affairs in Shanghai, Nanjing, Jiaxing, and Suhang will be decided by you. It's gratifying." Li Shiqun took a drink with a smile and grabbed the topic from Ding Mo Village.

"Well, I'm just acting as commander and acting as commander temporarily. According to the rules of our Japanese Army, the military will appoint another military commander to come over in a few weeks." Maeda picked up the glass and raised his head to drink And do it.

"Your Excellency, we are called here this time, not just to invite us to have a meal, if there is anything we need to do, you can tell us directly." Seeing Li Shiqun slapped on the horse's feet, Ding Mocun thought Dark, but the atmosphere at the scene became a little awkward, he quickly digressed and asked his questions.