The Chinese Supreme Command is still hesitant to decide whether to "hold one more hold" in Shanghai or to retreat immediately.
However, at this time, no matter how determined the Supreme Command was in the end, Meng Shaoyuan's retreat arrangements were proceeding in an orderly manner.
The specific deployment is that Yuan Zhonghe's troops will stay in Shanghai and accept Wu Jingyi's command to carry out tasks such as lurking and picking off traitors.
Tian Qi Division, temporarily represented by Zhao Changle, dispersed and retreated to Chongqing. After entering Chongqing, they quickly contacted Qiu Xingchang and others to develop members, conduct training, and then re-enter the battlefield.
The troops of Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe moved to Changshu, Suzhou, Wuxi and other places, and joined the Taihu guerrillas and He Ruyi to carry out guerrilla operations and wait for Shanghai's call at any time.
Zhu Yanni's unit is directly commanded by Meng Shaoyuan.
Shanghai Henglong Company is constantly increasing its smuggling efforts. With the full support of Joy and Hawes, some smuggling cargo ships all fly the American flag.
This is equivalent to adding an extra talisman to them.
The captains of each detachment received varying amounts of yen as activity funds.
Of course, these so-called "yen" are all the work of Hawes.
Xin Yichen, who was kidnapped by Meng Shaoyuan, has a bad character but is very skilled in craftsmanship.
Although he has never made any counterfeit money, he is very knowledgeable in all kinds of things.
It didn't take Xin Yichen long to figure out the trick.
With his help, counterfeit banknotes have made a qualitative leap.
A new batch of counterfeit banknotes are already available on the market.
But there is one problem, that is, the price-performance ratio is still not good.
Because we must deliberately pursue the "authenticity" of counterfeit banknotes, the process procedures are relatively complicated.
The cost of one yen is about 70 cents.
Hawes is extremely dissatisfied with this, and this is also the main problem he will solve in the future, how to reduce the cost of counterfeit banknotes.
In fact, Meng Shaoyuan was quite satisfied.
He remembered that during World War II, the Germans made counterfeit pounds sterling, and because they were too rigorous, the cost of the counterfeit banknotes far exceeded the monetary value of the real coins.
People today are far less wary of counterfeit banknotes than they were in their own time. As long as the workmanship is not too rough, they can get away with it.
Moreover, Meng Shaoyuan also provided Hawes with an idea. If the manufacturing cost cannot be reduced in the short term, he might as well give up the large denominations of ten yuan and twenty yuan and concentrate on manufacturing counterfeit banknotes of small denominations.
Even decades later, this mentality remains valid.
People will repeatedly confirm whether large-denomination banknotes are genuine, but their vigilance will be greatly reduced for small-denomination banknotes.
In order to ensure that counterfeit banknotes could circulate normally, Meng Shaoyuan decided to "try the law" and went out with 300 yen.
His target was Tangen Road, the main residence of Japanese expatriates.
Since the Battle of Songhu broke out, especially in the early stages of the war, a large number of young adults and veterans who originally lived here have joined the Japanese army.
However, the "Wufu Company Massacre" also occurred because of this.
At 10 o'clock in the evening on August 21, 1937, two hundred Japanese expatriate volunteers gathered in Wufu Warehouse were suddenly attacked by the Chinese army. Except for one person who narrowly escaped, all the others were killed.
The Chinese side insisted that this was the main force of the Japanese sneak attack.
Death has no evidence.
For this reason, the Japanese army became angry. In addition to targeting the Chinese Chen Yushan, the head of Wufu Company, they also ordered the editor-in-chief of "Hua Ri Shimbun" Urakawa Tatsuhiko, who arranged the retreat route of the volunteers, to commit suicide and apologize.
Urakawa Tatsuhiko hanged himself in his apartment that night.
The way he died was also very disgraceful. Instead of adopting a caesarean section that would better demonstrate the spirit of Bushido, he chose to hang himself.
This is something the Japanese look down upon.
As for "Huari News"?
This is an inconspicuous contact point, and the Japanese special agencies don't pay much attention to it at all, allowing it to perish on its own.
Seeing that Huari News was about to close down, a new reporter took up the heavy responsibility of the newspaper:
Makoto Matsumoto!
She and the old man of the newspaper, Miyajima Hirako, worked hard to maintain Huari News.
There were many times when Shinoko felt that she couldn't hold on anymore.
Huari News is just a small newspaper. They have no special news sources. Unlike those big newspapers, they can have first-hand news materials.
In addition, many of the male Japanese residents on Tangen Road left the public settlement to serve in their so-called "holy war". Therefore, the sales volume of each issue of Huari News was very bleak.
Makoto was still struggling to hold on, but she didn't know how long she could hold on.
After all, she is only 17 years old.
"Rukawa-kun!"
From the office outside, Miyajima Hirako's voice came.
Rukawa-kun?
Rukawa Kaede?
Makoto quickly stood up and rushed out of the office.
She really saw "Rukawa Kaede" again.
In an instant, her tears flowed down.
Rukawa maple, really Rukawa maple!
He...he is still alive.
"Ma Naiko, I'm back."
Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile.
This smile should be as sincere and sincere as well as warm and warm.
Zhen Naiko couldn't control her tears at all: "Rukawa-kun, you are still alive, you are still alive. I...I thought you also died in Wufu Warehouse..."
"No, I have this one given to me by Shineko."
"Rukawa Kaede" Meng Shaoyuan took out something.
That was the "royal guard" that Zhen Naizi gave to Meng Shaoyuan when they parted last time.
A Japanese amulet.
Makoto was still crying, but she smiled.
To this day, she still remembers what Rukawa Kaede Yushou said to her when she gave it to him:
"When I am on the battlefield, as long as I touch this guard, I will think of Shinoko, and I will feel that Shinoko is with me. I will touch the guard as if Shinoko is there. Hold my hand and give me strength.”
Why did Manaiko find that her face was a little hot?
"Ah, it's already time for lunch." Miyajima Hirako is a considerate woman. She feels that she should give these two young people more time.
It's not easy for Makoto. Her grandfather is dead and her parents are in Japan. In Shanghai, she only has one "relative" like herself.
Now, Rukawa Kaede is not only not dead, but also back. He can give Makoto the greatest encouragement and confidence.
It is a pity that Hirako Miyajima and Hiroyuki Matsumoto, the grandfather of Manaiko, both made the same mistake:
This "Rukawa Kaede" is simply a despicable guy.
There is no such thing as integrity in him.
Meng Shaoyuan looked at the time: "Yes, it's time for lunch. Let's do this, Ms. Miyajima, I'll treat you to lunch."
"Ah, no need." Miyajima Heiko looked at Mahinaiko and said with a smile: "I'd better not get involved in the affairs of you young people. Mahakiko, go ahead, I'm here to watch."
"please."
Manaiko bowed towards Miyajima Hirako.
She had some regrets. If she had known that Rukawa Kaede would come, she should have dressed up more beautifully...
…
The place they chose to eat was the best Japanese restaurant on Tangen Road.
Since the war broke out, Makoto hasn't had a meal here for a long time.
"That day, many Chinese people surrounded us." Meng Shaoyuan's tone was so solemn: "We had almost no weapons and were massacred by the Chinese people. I fought with a Chinese soldier, and as a result, I got a blow on the forehead. Gun butt, I fell into a coma, and when I woke up, I found that they had all..."
Huh?
This lie is similar to the lie about why I was able to survive at Hujiang University.
It's a pity that Makoto didn't notice this at all: "You have suffered, Rukawa-kun. When the tragedy at Wufu Warehouse came out, I thought... I thought..."
"You think I'm dead too?"
Makoto's eyes turned red again, and he nodded vigorously.
Meng Shaoyuan held Zhen Naiko's hand very gently and naturally: "How could I die? I will not die until I see Zhen Naiko again."
This time, Manaiko's eyes were not red, but her face was red.
She twitched slightly, but Meng Shaoyuan tightened his grip: "What about you? Makoto, how have you been these days?"
"I'm not too good." Shinoko simply gave up the idea of pulling her hand out of the opponent's "claws": "My grandfather died, and President Urakawa hanged himself for some unknown reason. I am the only one responsible for this." The newspaper office is very tiring, really tiring. I almost can’t hold on anymore.”
"You can do it, you can do it." Meng Shaoyuan said softly: "A person will only discover his strength when he is most isolated and helpless. What's more, you are not alone, you still have me beside you. beside."
Makoto's face stopped blushing. On the contrary, she felt that she was particularly happy today.
All the previous grievances have disappeared with the arrival of "Rukawa Kaede".
"The most important thing about a newspaper is journalism." Meng Shaoyuan said with concern: "I came back this time and saw a lot. Maybe I can provide you with some useful news."
"Really?" Makoto was surprised and happy.
"Of course, how could I lie to Zhen Naizi?" Meng Shaoyuan said very sincerely: "I heard that when the empire and the Chinese went to war, although the Americans remained neutral on the surface, they were actually helping the Chinese government. , especially one called Angus International.
They continue to help the Chinese government, transport weapons and medicine, and they fly the American flag. They are simply unscrupulous. Moreover, they recently planned to transport a foreigner to Chongqing. This foreigner is very important to the empire and may even endanger the empire. Angus Matheson will use tomorrow afternoon to send this foreigner out. "
"Foreigner? How do you know those details?" Makoto was a little confused.
"Because I have people in China." Meng Shaoyuan lowered his voice and said, "Tomorrow afternoon, at two o'clock, Angus International & Co., Ltd., as for the name of the cargo ship, it is the American 'Cape Warrior'!"
