Chapter 1552 Lure the snake out of its hole
Chapter 1552 Lure the snake out of its hole
Chapter 1552 Lure the snake out of its hole
"Your analysis makes sense." Sheng Shuyu nodded. "It seems that there are problems with the Hangzhou Special Operations Team, especially Wang Hengyi. This person is very likely to have been dragged into this by the 'ruler'."
"We are getting closer and closer to this deeply hidden 'ruler'." Cheng Qianfan said solemnly, "Now that the Hangzhou Special Operations Team has entered our sight, as long as we keep an eye on the Special Operations Team, I believe that this 'ruler' will be fished out soon."
"Since this 'ruler' is so interested in our operation this time, we will reveal some specific information to further lock it down." Sheng Shuyu said thoughtfully.
"Okay." Cheng Qianfan nodded. He handed a cigarette to Sheng Shuyu. "We will discuss the specific operation with Chief Song later."
Sheng Shuyu was stunned for a moment. According to his idea, he had discussed this matter with Cheng Qianfan and just needed to call Boss Dai. He had never thought of discussing it with Song Fuguo.
Sheng Shuyu glanced at Cheng Qianfan and nodded.
No matter what, the commander of this "Compass Project" is Song Fuguo, so it is indeed not appropriate to leave Song Fuguo out.
Cheng Qianfan smiled. This Brother Sheng was a proud person. He was well-known for his arrogance within the Military Intelligence Bureau and his popularity was average.
Apart from anything else, this guy broke in through the window last night without anyone noticing. He might have been angry with him, a major general, and wanted to show off his skills.
However, for those who were secretly lurking in the occupied areas, Sheng Shuyu's move was a taboo.
In other words, the two had known each other for many years, and he was more familiar with Sheng Shuyu's temper and knew that he had no ill intentions. Although he was also very angry, for the sake of the overall situation, it was not appropriate to fall out with him.
If it were anyone else, they would have turned hostile long ago.
"Let's discuss it first, and then I'll go meet Chief Song during the day and exchange ideas with him." Cheng Qianfan said, "Then we'll form an opinion and report to Boss Dai in the name of the three of us."
Although Li Zi was sent away by him, Cheng Qianfan could not rule out the possibility that someone was watching him.
The most important thing is that even if you are not being targeted by the enemy, a stranger walking out of the house for no reason is too eye-catching.
"Okay." Sheng Shuyu nodded, "I'll leave in the evening and go see Chief Song."
He hesitated for a long time before clasping his fists and saying, "It's my turn this time."
"It's good that you know it." Cheng Qianfan didn't indulge her and said with a snort.
……
Japanese Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai.
"Sanben-kun arrived just in time," said Junichiro Ikeuchi. "I just received a telegram from Ishikura-kun in Hangzhou, informing him of this matter."
A Japanese officer brought soldiers in and served tea.
"Mr. Sanben, do you think the Military Intelligence Bureau's target might be General Okamura?" asked Junichiro Ikeuchi.
Mimotojiro glanced at Chikitahara Tsukasa and motioned for Chikitahara Tsukasa to answer the question.
"General," Qian Beiyuan Si stepped forward and said loudly, "According to the intelligence we have so far, Zhejiang's transfer of personnel to Shanghai was very sudden, which means this is an emergency."
"This shows that the target of their operation this time appeared suddenly." Qian Beiyuan Si said, "And based on the information we have, General Gangcun who came to Shanghai recently is the candidate who best meets Chongqing's target."
"This must be Chihohara Tsukasa, right?" Ikeuchi Junichiro glanced at Chihohara Tsukasa, "I've heard that there is such a young talent in the Nanjing Special High Section."
"The general is so complimentary."
"Tell me what you think about this." Junichiro Ikeuchi nodded slightly.
"General Gangcun is an important official of the empire. His safety must be fully guaranteed." Qian Beiyuan said, "Of course, we are confident in the safety of General Gangcun."
"In addition, Dai Chunfeng was so bold as to plan such a large-scale operation in Shanghai. For us, this is a great opportunity to capture the backbone forces of the Zhejiang and Shanghai Military Control Commission, especially the Military Control Commission forces in Shanghai."
"Is there a specific action plan?" asked Junichiro Ikeuchi.
"We have a preliminary action plan," Chihohara said. "I will prepare it later and present it to the general for his review."
"Hmm." Ikeuchi Junichiro nodded slightly. He pressed the bell on the desk and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Kawaguchi, please come over."
Soon, a short, strong Japanese officer came in.
"This is Lieutenant Colonel Hiroteru Kawaguchi of the Military Police Command. The two of you will discuss and formulate the specific action plan." Ikeuchi Junichiro said in a deep voice, "This time the Military Police and the Special High Section have joined forces. I believe that you will be able to cooperate happily and successfully capture and kill the Chongqing elements."
Ikeuchi Junichiro looked at the two men and said, "I have only one request. You must put General Gangcun's safety first and never allow the Chongqing elements to disturb General Gangcun."
"Hai!"
"Hai!"
……
At noon.
Cheng Qianfan, Haozi and Li Hao were drinking at home, then they went to the police station for an inspection and went to rest because they were drunk.
Cheng Qianfan, who was supposed to rest at Haozi's house because he was drunk, disguised himself and appeared at the Shuanglongfang Apartment where Father Jin Lu and Song Fuguo were staying.
"Now that you mention it, I have some impression." Song Fuguo listened to Cheng Qianfan's report, "This Wang Hengyi is indeed worthy of suspicion."
He had previously inspected Zhejiang and had a preliminary understanding and investigation of the situation of middle and senior level cadres at various stations in Zhejiang.
"Wang Hengyi was originally a policeman at the Hangzhou Public Security Bureau. In 1936, he was developed into the Special Service Department and was a subordinate of He Qichen." Song Fuguo said.
"He Qichen?" Cheng Qianfan said, "I met this man when I was training in Xiongzhen Building. He was the captain of the Hangzhou station action team at that time."
"That's the man." Song Fuguo nodded. "After Hangzhou fell, the relevant units of the Secret Service went underground. He Qichen stayed at his lover's house, and the Japanese got wind of this. He Qichen defected soon after he was captured."
He said with a serious expression, "The Hangzhou station action team was handed over to the Japanese by He Qichen. Under the Japanese's large-scale hunt, only a few team members survived, including this Wang Hengyi."
"Wang Hengyi was the team leader at the time. He noticed and saw through the enemy's trap in time, escaped from the Japanese encirclement, and reported to his superiors in time. Only then did Zhejiang side learn about He Qichen's rebellion in time and avoid further losses." Song Fuguo said.
"From this point of view, it is not ruled out that Wang Hengyi had already defected to the Japanese at that time and put on a good show." Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully.
He handed Song Fuguo a cigarette and said, "Now, Wang Hengyi's development history is very different from the situation of 'Ji Chi' that we analyzed, so we can basically judge that this person is just the subordinate of 'Ji Chi', not 'Ji Chi' himself."
"It's almost certain." Song Fuguo said in a deep voice, "However, the fact that 'Ruler' grasped our movements so quickly means that he has met with Wang Hengyi recently. As long as we lock on to Wang Hengyi, we can make a good plan and catch 'Ruler' in no time."
"Sheng Shuyu and I have an immature idea about how to lure the snake out of its hole," said Cheng Qianfan.
"Tell me about it." Song Fuguo said with a smile.
……
An hour later, Cheng Qianfan returned to Li Hao's home.
Removing his disguise, he washed his face.
Then he wrote quickly and drafted the telegram.
"Haozi, go see Zhou Ru now and ask him to send a telegram to Chongqing immediately." Cheng Qianfan handed the telegram he had just drafted to Li Hao.
"it is good."
"Take Zhou Ru out for a drive," Cheng Qianfan said, "find a secluded place in the suburbs to send the message. Also, tell Zhou Ru to change the fingering."
"understood."
……
In mid-March in Shanghai, the grass is green and the birds are singing.
Li Hao drove with Zhou Ru and appeared near a Gothic church on the outskirts of the Pétain district.
"I'll go down to smoke and keep watch for you." Li Hao got out of the car, took out the suitcase containing the radio from the trunk and put it on the back seat. He looked around and saw that this was a secluded place with no outsiders, so he said.
"Okay." Zhou Ru, wearing a small round hat on her head, said with a smile, revealing her little fangs.
Just now, Li Hao took him around, and this piece of wood also bought candy figures on the roadside, which made Zhou Ru feel interesting and happy.
Zhou Ru first closed the car curtain, opened the suitcase, took out the radio, put out the antenna, put on headphones, and started sending messages.
Drop drop drop.
……
Extraordinary courses.
Telecommunications Research Laboratory.
A telecommunications agent took off his headphones and reported loudly, "Chief, suspicious radio waves have been detected."
"Location." Nohara Ken'er asked with a serious expression.
"In the French Concession." The agent said as he adjusted the equipment, "In the Pétain area of the French Concession."
"Pétain?" Nohara Ken'er frowned. "Is he an old friend we know?"
The telecommunications agent said nothing, but put on his headphones and listened carefully.
"The fingering is unfamiliar. No, it's somewhat familiar, yet somewhat unfamiliar." He shook his head and said while listening carefully, "I'm not sure. This fingering is very strange."
"Keep monitoring." Nohara Ken'er patted his men's shoulders. His expression was serious and he was lost in thought.
Two minutes later.
"This fingering is very strange, it seems familiar, but it is not recorded."
"Let me listen." Nohara Ken'er patted his subordinate's shoulder, and the subordinate quickly stood up and gave up his seat.
Nohara Ken'er put on his headphones, squinted his eyes, and listened carefully.
There was a pencil in his hand, drawing wavy lines on a piece of white paper.
A few minutes later, Ken'er Nohara took off his headphones and stared intently at the lines he had drawn.
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Nohara Ken'er's lips. "It's just a trifle."
"Director, have you found anything?"
"This should be an old friend of ours. He changed his fingering technique to confuse us." Nohara Ken'er said, "However, because it is a new fingering technique and he is not very familiar with it yet, there are still some unique habits in the original fingering technique."
As he spoke, Ken'er Nohara drew circles on several places on the paper full of lines with a pencil. "These places are some of his fingering habits when sending messages. Although he changed his fingering, he himself did not notice these subconscious details."
Nohara Ken'er snorted coldly, "He actually changed his fingering technique and went to the Petain District to send a message. This shows that our old friend has important information to report."
"You continue to watch and record the duration of the message and other situations. I will report to the section chief." said Kenji Nohara.
"Hay."
Kenji Nohara hurried to the section chief's office.
"Is the section chief here?" he asked the agent at the door.
"The section chief isn't here."
"Do you know where the section chief went?" Nohara Ken'er frowned, "I have something important to report to the section chief."
"Director Nohara, this is a confidential matter concerning the whereabouts of the Section Chief. I cannot disclose any further information."
Nohara Ken'er snorted, turned and left.
"I run around all day and do nothing."
Hearing Nohara Ken'er's mumbling, the agent's expression changed slightly and he also snorted.
……
chongqing.
No. 19, Luojiawan.
Dai Chunfeng walked in the corridor with a gloomy face.
The agents and staff along the way stood at attention, saluted, and then left in a hurry.
With a bang, Dai Chunfeng walked into the office and slammed the door.
"What's wrong?" Mao Wangli grabbed Qi Wu who was walking behind him, pulled him into his office, and asked in a low voice.
"The boss just came back from Huangshan Mansion." Qi Wu said, "Wang Tianhai is making a big fuss about the so-called 'return to the capital'. The old man is in a bad mood, and Xue Yingzhen is fanning the flames."
He took the teacup handed over by Mao Wangli, blew on it, and put it down again. "The old man got angry and asked the boss when he could get rid of Wang Tianhai."
"Isn't Xue Yingzhen afraid of bringing trouble to himself?" Mao Wangli said with a frown.
"Who told Xue Yingzhen to come and boast about his achievements?" Qi Wu said with a sullen face, lowering his voice, "The rice robbery incident."
Mao Wangli nodded and understood.
……
The western Sichuan plain is the granary of Sichuan, and Sichuan agriculture has achieved bumper harvests in recent years.
However, due to currency depreciation and rising prices, some people in the Party-State took the opportunity to buy up food, and for a time, an artificial "rice shortage" occurred in Chengdu.
A few nights ago, a group of two to three hundred unidentified thugs armed with pistols and wooden clubs smashed the warehouse boards of the Chongqing Bank office outside the Old South Gate of Chengdu, causing rice to spill all over the ground and inciting ordinary people to grab rice.
What is strange is that when the incident happened, the police were present but did not stop it.
Afterwards, a large number of military and police personnel arrived at the scene and beat up the people who were lured there to steal rice, arresting hundreds of people.
Afterwards, the Chengdu headquarters of the Party-State publicly accused the "rice grabbing incident" of being an armed uprising launched by the Red Party taking advantage of the rice shortage.
Taking this as an opportunity, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics launched a search and suppression campaign against the Red Party and some people who had long been critical of the party and the country.
Afterwards, Xue Yingzhen instructed his subordinates to produce a false certificate that the Chengdu Red Party had launched a "rice grabbing incident."
One has to admire Xue Yingzhen's sudden action and good timing. Some Red Party members whose identities were exposed did not expect the Central Bureau of Investigation to take sudden action. Because the incident happened in a hurry and they were not transferred in time, many people were successfully arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation, including Luo Shiwen, Che Yaoxian, Hong Xizong and other famous Red Party leaders.
In addition, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics also took this opportunity to destroy the Chengdu branch of the Xinhua Daily, confiscated the Current Affairs Newspaper, and arrested more than 20 staff members.
The Chengdu headquarters of the Kuomintang also promulgated the "Sichuan-Kang Countermeasures to Prevent Evil Parties" and launched a large-scale hunt for Red Party members and Red Party sympathizers throughout Sichuan.
The old man was very happy about this "Red Party rice riot" organized by Xue Yingzhen.
It is no wonder that Xue Yingzhen, who was so proud of his contributions, dared to take advantage of the old man's anger to sabotage Boss Dai without worrying about getting into trouble.
"I heard that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was assigned by the old man to once again tell the League of Nations about the Japanese invasion. The League of Nations gave a halfhearted response, just saying they would continue to investigate. They didn't even issue a routine condemnation announcement this time." Mao Wangli said, "The old man was very disappointed. This time, the boss suffered an unprovoked disaster at the hands of the foreign devils."
……
Just at this moment, Qi Wu saw Mao Shun walking hurriedly through the window.
He stood up, opened the door, and coughed while standing at the door.
"Uncle." Mao Shun saw Qi Wu and hurried back.
"Call each other by their positions during working hours." Qi Wu frowned and said.
"Yes." Mao Shun quickly changed his words and said, "Secretary Qi, telegram."
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