Beginning in August 1938, the Wuhan Campaign engaged the enemy on all battlefields!
This world-famous conference has entered its most critical moment.
By the end of August, the war had reached a fever pitch.
General Xue Yue, then commander of the 1st Corps of the 9th Theater Command, led the 4th, 8th, 64th and 70th armies to fight against the Japanese 106th Division.
The Japanese invaders suffered heavy losses!
During the same period, under the command of Meng Shaoyuan, the Military Command Shanghai Special Office regained its advantage.
"The military command faced several of the most dangerous moments during the Anti-Japanese War, and the establishment of the Doihara Agency in 1938 was one of them. It was precisely because of Meng's performance that the danger was successfully averted... and after this incident, Meng His reputation has once again been greatly enhanced. After being called the "most powerful agent on the surface" by the Japanese, he was also called "the most outstanding and outstanding agent in China in the past thirty years". His personal reputation reached its first peak... "
In an unpublished memoir, this is how the series of events from July to the end of August 1938 was later described.
In the process of regaining the advantage, it is undeniable that there is an element of luck involved.
For example, the arrival of the international visiting delegation organized by Japan gave Meng Shaoyuan an excellent opportunity out of thin air. And Daniel, this unexpected but crucial chess piece, also played an unimaginable role.
Otherwise, Meng Shaoyuan would never be able to make proper arrangements.
However, once the opportunity arose, Meng Shaoyuan firmly grasped it and made timely adjustments and arrangements according to the development of the situation.
This is one of the reasons why he is called "excellent".
On the Japanese side, with the rescue of Roligani and his wife, they also restarted their layout in Shanghai under the command of Kenji Doihara.
Previously, a large number of contact points were destroyed, which greatly damaged the strength of the Japanese secret service in Shanghai. One goes and the other goes, Kenji Doihara is no longer as confident as he was when he came to Shanghai.
After the full-scale war broke out in Shanghai, once the balance of power between China and Japan was broken, the most important thing to consider was how to proceed in the future.
Kenji Doihara is obviously also an excellent commander. He did not become furious because of the defeat, lost his mind, and desperately wanted revenge.
He chose to be low-key and forbearing.
Behind this low-key forbearance is to accumulate strength, wait for the opportunity, and launch a turbulent counterattack again.
"The public concessions and the Japanese contact points we have mastered have all become extremely honest and more cautious when traveling." Wu Jingyi said in her report: "And in the Japanese-controlled areas, Japanese actions have also begun. It has become slower, and the frequency of searches that used to happen frequently is now much reduced, and our living environment in the Japanese-controlled area has greatly improved."
"Kenji Doihara is a very capable person." Meng Shaoyuan mused: "If he launches a crazy counterattack now, I won't be afraid, but he behaves so calmly, which is what worries me the most... He doesn't care about temporary gains and losses. , retracting his head into a thick turtle shell like a turtle, waiting for the necessary moment to bite his opponent hard..."
There was no optimistic expression on his face: "At the same time, the quieter the people in the Japanese-controlled area are, the more vigilant they must be. Kenji Doihara will not admit defeat so easily. He is waiting, waiting for our people to relax. Be vigilant and think that the world is at peace. If Doihara Kenji takes action at that time, it will be a fatal blow and our people will die!"
"I'll notify them."
Wu Jingyi then took out a telegram: "This is Director Dai...ah, Director Dai personally gave you a telegram!"
Now, Dai Li can no longer be called Director Dai, but Director Dai.
In August 1938, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China officially expanded the second division of the Investigation and Statistics Bureau of the Military Commission into the Investigation and Statistics Bureau of the Military Commission, referred to as the Military Statistics Bureau.
He Yaozu, director of the Office of the Chairman of the Military Commission, also served as director, and Dai Li, formerly the director of the second division of the bureau, was promoted to deputy director. It is actually headed by Dai Li and is headquartered in Luojiawan, Zhonger Road, Chongqing, Sichuan Province.
"Military Command", the same title, but Dai Li's rights have been further expanded.
The organizational structure and personnel arrangements of the Military Unification Bureau when it was first established in Wuhan were:
Director He Yaozu; Deputy Director Dai Li; Chief Secretary Zheng Jiemin; Secretaries Mao Renfeng, Chen Shixian, Liu Qirui, Zeng Jian, and Gu Zhaofen.
He Zhiyuan, chief of the first section, is in charge of intelligence.
Meng Shaoyuan, chief of the second section, is in charge of operations.
Yu Duo, chief of the third section, is in charge of justice.
Wei Daming, chief of Section 4, is in charge of telecommunications.
General Affairs Section Chief Yang Jirong. Li Xiaobai, chief of the human resources department.
Zhang Ye, the security team leader.
Accountants Xu Renji and Lin Yaomin. Cashiers Zhang Yanfu and Mao Zhongliang.
A huge organization that performed outstanding feats in the Anti-Japanese War was officially finalized.
There was a strange phenomenon in the military command at that time, that is, the director was only in name, and the deputy director was really in charge. The chief of the second section with the most power is neither at the headquarters nor in Wuhan, but in Shanghai.
Meng Shaoyuan also has various titles. Some people call him Director Meng, some people call him Section Chief Meng, and some people call him Boss Meng. Privately, his cronies also call him Master Meng.
He is a major, but he also holds the rank of colonel.
Theoretically, his special office is managed by Zhou Weilong, the head of the latent zone in Shanghai, and Cheng Yiming, the secretary. However, his identity as the chief of the second section of the headquarters makes him very special. Logically speaking, Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming have to listen to him on many matters. .
Meng Shaoyuan is such a complicated person.
After receiving the telegram from Wu Jingyi, Meng Shaoyuan looked at it and his face looked a little unhappy.
Japan has a so-called "Southern Tang and Northern Wu" plan. Nan refers to the former Prime Minister and old revolutionary Tang Shaoyi, and Wu refers to the more famous Wu Peifu.
After the establishment of the Special Committee against China, Doihara Kenji personally directed the work of Tang Shaoyi and Wu Peifu in an attempt to turn them into traitors.
After Kenji Doihara arrived in Shanghai, he personally visited Tang Shaoyi many times and strongly invited him to organize a national puppet government.
The Nationalist Government is also trying its best to prevent him from becoming a traitor.
The Guangzhou Anti-Enemy Support Association called Tang Shaoyi in early March 1938, asking him to break away from the siege of the evil forces and return south soon, but Tang Shaoyi did not reply.
On March 19, people and associations from all walks of life in Guangzhou held a meeting on the second floor of the Provincial People's Education Center. At the meeting, various social groups in Guangzhou jointly urged Tang Shaoyi to return south. The message said: "Please be charitable and protect the festival, otherwise you will lose your reputation." , will be infamy for thousands of years" and remitted 20,000 yuan in travel expenses.
Tang Shaoyi still ignored him and refused to accept travel expenses.
He was living in Shanghai on an isolated island surrounded by Japanese invaders and did not want to offend anyone, so he adopted an ambiguous attitude with all parties. This inevitably aroused speculation from many parties and put himself in danger.
Dai Li's telegram said that Tang Shaoyi's every move should be closely monitored. Once it is discovered that he may rebel and surrender to the enemy, he will be assassinated immediately to ensure that he cannot be used by the Japanese!
"Tang Shaoyi, Tang Shaoyi."
Meng Shaoyuan put the telegram aside: "This man is considered a veteran, and his seniority far exceeds that of the chairman of the committee. As for him, he always wants to be a roly-poly, swinging from side to side, cutting the tofu with a knife and benefiting both sides. He is not willing to offend anyone, and he wants to take advantage of the fire. . But this character may kill him. I have been in Shanghai for so many years, why have I never visited him? I just don’t want to have anything to do with this person, and instead I fall into passivity. "
"Director Dai probably wants to get rid of him immediately." Wu Jingyi reminded cautiously.
"I won't do this, I won't do it." Meng Shaoyuan shook his head repeatedly: "Even if this thing is successful, it will not be flattering, but will make himself embarrassed. He has many disciples and former officials in the government, and he has many close friends."
"Then we do nothing?"
"No, if we don't do it, someone will do it." Meng Shaoyuan clicked on the telegram: "I believe that this telegram was not sent to me alone. Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming also received it. Let them do this. By the way, let them leave Shanghai."
What?
Wu Jingyi wondered if she heard wrongly, and after a long while she said, "Let them leave Shanghai?"
"We have three giants in Shanghai, but these three giants are not worthy of their name. Each of them does his own thing." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "The fist that could have been clenched is now loosened and it doesn't hurt to hit people. I ask myself if I am not the kind of person who is very greedy for power. A strong person, but judging from the current situation, you still have to control the power in your own hands, and this time is an opportunity."
"Director Meng." Wu Jingyi said in a daze: "This is a struggle between your senior leaders. It's best not to tell me."
"Wu Jingyi, you have never regarded me as a high-level person." Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "As for me, to be honest, you are my subordinate and my friend. There are some things you can't say to others, only to your own friends. explain."
Wu Jingyi was actually a little moved.
Who is this person in front of me? Master Meng, who has all the power in Shanghai. Director Meng, who can make millions of people bleed in his anger. The most powerful agent on the surface that Japan fears.
But he considers himself a friend?
"What's more, our relationship is extraordinary." Meng Shaoyuan suddenly said, "I even slept at your house."
The original emotion disappeared in an instant. Wu Jingyi almost gritted her teeth: "You are really not my boss, you are just a rogue. If you tell this and my husband finds out, I will fight you to the death!"
"Fight, fight, the Japanese want my life, and our own people want my life, that's fine too." Meng Shaoyuan's words sounded like he was joking, but there was no joking expression at all:
"The Big Three? Damn, you have your own people. I have always let them do it, but they sent Mr. Dai one piece of black material after another, and they wanted to make me miserable and destroy me. It's not that I don't know how to play. This set, but I’m not happy to play with this set. Okay, really want to play? I’ll play with you, and I’ll play with you as much as you want!”
Wu Jingyi found that Master Meng was really angry.
Soon, the existing pattern of military control in Shanghai will undergo major changes!
