The Japanese secret service in Shanghai has lost face this time.
It turned out that Yoshikawa Gomen was killed in public, which had already made them a mess.
Special envoy Itanai Yasuhide arrived in Shanghai, but Meng Shaoyuan used a trick to rob Chang Yuqing, Hou Qunfeng and Xin Zhuangwen.
Where does this put the face of the Japanese secret service?
Now, they have to worry about the safety of the special envoy.
There is nothing that Meng Shaoyuan cannot do.
Do you think it was hidden very deep?
He can also dig you out.
Do you think it's foolproof?
In his eyes, your deployment is full of flaws!
Meng Shaoyuan, the "public enemy of Japan", has cast a deep shadow on them.
Fortunately, Yasuhide Ituchi did not pursue the responsibility for this accident.
"What happened has happened and everyone is responsible, including me."
That's what Yasuhide Ituchi said.
"No, General, it's all our responsibility." Tanishihara said hurriedly.
"What your Excellency the General means is that if the information is not strictly blocked to the outside world to protect him, the enemy will not take advantage of it." Hanbara Koichi said on the side.
"Asshole!" Matsumoto Nitsugi was furious: "How dare you say that to the General!"
"No, Mr. Matsumoto, don't be angry." Itauchi Yasuhide didn't seem to care much: "When an accident occurs, we must carefully examine what went wrong. Before I came to Shanghai, I was relatively optimistic about the situation. But now it seems that the situation in Shanghai is very complicated. Hahara-kun, tell me all your thoughts."
Mitsuichi Hahara is a major. This time he was lucky enough to be personally called by Yasuhide Ituchi to attend the meeting. He would never give up such an opportunity:
"One of the mistakes we made was always thinking about what we thought and how we arranged it. From our own standpoint, we thought that the arrangements were perfect, but we never thought about it from the enemy's standpoint.
For example, this time, in order to ensure the safety of His Majesty the General, the protective agents were all transferred from other places to block information from the outside world. The agents from the navy, army, and consulate were unable to contact us at all, and what about us? I don't know what's going on in the outside world.
Therefore, the enemy has keenly grasped this point, and everyone regards protecting the safety of His Excellency the General as the first priority. However, our biggest enemy, Meng Shaoyuan, does not want to assassinate His Excellency the General at all..."
He quietly observed Itauchi Yasuhide and found that the general listened very carefully, which also made him bolder:
"It's like a man who is covered in hard armor and looks indestructible. But what about his opponent? Instead of fighting him head-on, he kills his helpers one by one and kills his horse. Steal his weapon. When it comes to the final battle, what can the armor protect? You will only face failure!
We must admit that Meng Shaoyuan is indeed a very powerful person. However, do we have internal problems within ourselves and have handed many opportunities to him? When a person locks himself in a room, no one can get in. People outside want to tell you something, but no one can get in. This is stupid! "
"Major Koichi Hahara, you are too bold!" Matsumoto Nitsugi's face darkened. "You are an officer of the empire. Are you implying that we are all stupid?"
"Matsumoto-kun, don't get excited. Sometimes the truth is so hurtful." Yasuhide Ituchi sighed: "Everyone is flattering and no one dares to speak out about the problem. That will not make us progress. .
The empire occupied Shanghai and Nanjing and was unstoppable. Therefore, we believe that occupying the entire China is just a matter of course. It is this mentality that caused us to suffer a huge defeat in Xuzhou.
This is true for the military, and it is true for intelligence agencies. madness? Yes, stupid. We all think we are smart people? How can a truly smart person fail again and again? How could he suddenly find a powerful enemy in front of him?
Meng Shaoyuan? Public enemy of Japan? I remember he also had a nickname, 'China's Strongest Agent'. I suggest giving him a nickname, 'The Strongest Agent on the Surface'! "
Everyone gasped.
The most powerful agent on the planet?
Isn't this too much?
"Hahara-kun, do you understand my intention?" Itauchi Yasuhide asked immediately.
"Your Excellency General, I understand your painstaking efforts."
Habara Koichi immediately said: "The strongest agent on the surface, Meng Shaoyuan! For the Japanese Empire, it is a shame to admit that the enemy is far stronger than us, but it is also an inspiration! We are all wearing one now Hat, shameful hat, when can I knock him down, when can I take off this shameful hat!"
"Your Excellency, General." Tanihara said carefully: "I understand your painstaking efforts, but calling him that would have a huge impact on our morale and confidence."
"can you?"
Itauchi Yasuhide said slowly: "In the Battle of Shanghai, the Chinese army took the lead in taking the offensive, but they suffered a heavy blow from us. After that, they regarded the imperial army as their most powerful enemy. Especially after we captured China After the capital, this intention became more obvious. They put themselves in the position of the weak, and they adjusted their tactics in time. Therefore, we had the defeat of Xuzhou, and the enemy made progress in defeat!
Why can’t we see ourselves as weak? Why can't China's agents be stronger than us? What does the military's victory on the battlefield have to do with us? Does the strength of the military mean our strength?
Is there anyone who can't accept being called the most powerful agent on the planet? It doesn't matter, a person who can't let go of his stature cannot make progress. Such people will be eliminated sooner or later. "
This sentence has already given a strong hint to Matsumoto Nitsugi and Tanishigehara Michichi.
"Habara-kun, continue."
"Yes." With the encouragement of His Excellency the General, Hahara Koichi's confidence greatly increased: "Another problem we have is that we are not united internally, which also gives Meng Shaoyuan an opportunity to take advantage of."
There was silence.
Everyone knew he was talking about the conflict between the Army and the Navy.
Within the Japanese army, there is a saying:
The Army eats grass, the Navy eats curry.
During the Japanese shogunate period, the two feudal clans, Choshu Domain and Satsuma Domain, could be said to be old enemies.
They don't want each other to have an easy time, and they fight every day.
Although both the Choshu Domain and the Satsuma Domain later surrendered to the Emperor of Japan and stood on the side of the Emperor, the original contradictions have always existed. Even when they submitted to the Empress, they both restrained themselves slightly, but they still looked down upon each other.
Later, the troops of the Choshu Domain became the Japanese Army, while the troops of the Satsuma Domain mainly became the navy.
Therefore, the Japanese military has become two distinct factions, which is why the Japanese navy and army have such deep conflicts.
The army was almost all from the Choshu Domain, and the navy was mainly from the Satsuma Domain.
The two vassals originally had a fierce competitive relationship. After they formed their own armies, apart from the original grudges, there was also competition in all aspects of supplies, so both sides regarded each other as their biggest competitors.
This contradiction has been going on for a long time, and no one can change the status quo.
Therefore, Itauchi Yasuhide also felt a little helpless: "Hahara-kun, let's put this matter aside for now and tell us what specific ideas you have."
"Meng Shaoyuan, through an intermediary, made a request to us for the exchange of captured agents." Koichi Hahara said immediately: "We captured an agent lurking in the consulate, Chen Rongyang, who was Meng Shaoyuan's classmate in Hangzhou. Meng Shaoyuan promised to use three of us I think it is feasible to bring captured agents to exchange for Chen Rongyang."
"What? It's too much!" This time, Guangze Boman, who had never spoken, expressed his dissatisfaction: "It's so outrageous, you actually want to let Chen Rongyang go? Don't forget, he is Meng Shaoyuan's classmate. He has huge use value, General, I firmly oppose it."
"So what?"
Koichi Hahara said calmly: "Meng Shaoyuan has many classmates at the Hangzhou Police Academy. Even if we arrest them all, what impact will it have on him? Chen Rongyang doesn't have much use value, and he can't even hand over more information. Continue Holding on to him will serve no other purpose than consuming our food."
Itauchi Yasuhide couldn't help but ask: "But what's the benefit to us if we let him go? Is it just to exchange for three agents?"
"No, your Excellency General, the advantages of letting Chen Rongyang outweigh the disadvantages." Koichi Hahara actually smiled: "According to the information we currently have, Chen Rongyang is under the command of Cheng Yiming, secretary of the military command's Shanghai latent area. Don't we find it strange that Cheng Yiming's agent After being caught, he never carried out any rescue, but Meng Shaoyuan was actively working there?
I imagined a possibility. Meng Shaoyuan used Cheng Yiming's latent agents without authorization, adding another credit to his credit book. Will this cause Cheng Yiming's dissatisfaction? After Chen Rongyang is released, who should he report to? Whether it is Cheng Yiming or Meng Shaoyuan, how should we treat this person? How to mediate the problems between them?
Remember what I just said about our internal conflicts? Our conflicts have been put to good use by the Chinese people, but what about the conflicts between the Chinese people? Can't we take advantage of it? Imagine that if there is a huge conflict between the so-called three giants of military control in Shanghai, will there be an excellent opportunity for us? "
"Hahara-kun, everything you said is just an assumption." Matsumoto Hitoshi said coldly: "Is Chen Rongyang the situation you said? Will there be a conflict between Cheng Yiming and Meng Shaoyuan over an agent? You don't have any evidence of."
"Matsumoto-kun." Itauchi Yasuhide waved his hand: "No one can determine whether something can succeed, but if you don't even have the courage to try, it is doomed to fail. Hahara-kun, I agree with your plan!"
"Thank you for your support, General. I will try my best to give it a try!"
