With Jiro Wakisaka's escort, there were no dangers along the way.
The reason why it is called a near miss is that we were attacked by guerrilla armed forces twice along the way.
I don’t know whether they are the guerrillas of the Communist Party of China or the guerrillas of the Fourth Route Army.
In short, the table tennis was very lively.
The five Japanese soldiers responsible for escorting were still of high military quality.
After being attacked, they immediately built a defense line on the spot.
They do not attack proactively, but rely on cars and terrain for defense.
They also knew very well that once these guerrillas attacked unfavorably, they were worried that they would attract nearby Japanese troops and would quickly retreat.
Meng Shaoyuan also thought there, he had been through nine deaths in his life, and if he really died in the hands of his own people, it would be too bad.
Fortunately, Meng Shaoyuan entered Wuhan alive.
Meng Shaoyuan is such a person, you can't give him a crack, but if you let him see a glimmer of light, he will get in like a loach.
Jiro Wakisaka became his talisman.
An amulet used to allow him to move relatively freely in Wuhan.
After the fall of Wuhan, Wuhan became a hell on earth.
When the Nationalist Government's troops retreated from Wuhan, they left a lot of food piled in the Catholic Church in the Special Third District of Hankou, ready to feed the refugees who had not yet left.
After the Japanese army invaded Wuhan, they drove out all the refugees in the Special Third District. The refugees' food was completely taken away by the Japanese army.
However, although the Japanese army took away mountains of food, they were unable to move it. They traveled throughout the city of Wuhan and could not find a single strong man.
So he had a whim, and in the name of "compassion for the refugees", he printed many leaflets and distributed them to the refugee areas. The leaflets stipulated that each refugee could bring his own pole and basket to the Catholic church to buy rice, and each load of rice only cost five French dollars to show relief. Anyone who buys rice can pass the enemy sentry post without a pass as long as he has a pole and a basket with him. After arriving at the Catholic church, he must first pay the money and get a certificate, and write "laborer" or "businessman" on the certificate. , "self-eater", and then pick rice based on the voucher.
When the hungry refugees heard this news, not knowing that it was a trick of the enemy, they all went to buy rice. As expected, there was no trouble along the way. Moreover, when picking rice, they were given another dou or several liters for every stone of rice. The Japanese soldiers and traitors present expressed their disapproval. The refugees said: This is a special favor from the imperial army.
Unexpectedly, after picking out the Catholic church, there were sentries and sentries along the way, ordering the refugees to follow the designated route. Soon they arrived at the riverside, and the enemy soldiers were forced to carry all the rice onto the enemy transport ship. Only then did the refugees know that I was fooled.
After boarding the ship, the carrying poles, baskets and baskets were not allowed to be taken away at all. Those who were not strong were driven to the shore, while those who were stronger were detained in the ship and were used by the enemy.
In addition, the Japanese troops broke into houses and robbed properties everywhere in Wuhan, such as the "Pacific", "Xuan Palace", "Yangtze River"... and other large hotels' appliances and other items, which were all transported onto enemy ships and taken away.
The doors and windows of ordinary residents were also demolished by enemy troops and Japanese rogues.
The citizens of Wuhan are even more miserable.
The most famous ones are three bricks and eight dollars.
At this time, the citizens of Wuhan had completely lost their freedom. Without a "pass" bought by traitors or Japanese ronin, they could never leave their homes.
Even if you have a "pass" in hand, you must be careful when walking. When passing an enemy guard post, you must take off your hat and bow before passing, otherwise you will have to taste the punishment of "three bricks."
The so-called "three bricks" are to kneel down with one brick on your knees, hold one brick high in your hands, and put one brick on your head.
In this situation, there is another kind of person who takes the opportunity to collect money and use it as a living pass, and that is Belarus.
Anyone who must go out without a "pass" must ask a White Russian to lead the way, and salute the Japanese sentries along the way before they can pass. The cost of such a guide is eight yuan in French currency each time, and pick-up and delivery are included.
Several people living in the French Concession used this method to travel from the French Concession to the Special Third District, and from the Special Third District back to the French Concession. This is an organized method of collecting money by the Japanese army. Only a small part of the leading expenses earned by Belarus can be collected, and most of them must be dedicated to the Japanese army.
In addition to the "pass", there is also a "good citizen certificate".
The Japanese army's management of Wuhan was very strict. Only the permanent population in Wuhan may be issued a so-called "good citizen certificate". People who have fled to Wuhan from other places cannot obtain this certificate at all.
Residents who hold this "good citizen certificate" must keep the certificate on themselves every day for random inspections.
At that time, inspection checkpoints were set up on many arterial roads in Wuhan, and people without a "Good Citizen Certificate" could be arrested at any time. The Japanese army bound all residents to every 10 households and promised each other not to disobey the Japanese army's management or participate in underground resistance organizations and other activities.
As long as a family member of any one of the 10 households behaves as described above, the other 9 households may be implicated or even killed.
As for Meng Shaoyuan's time, the scenes in movies and TV shows of Chinese agents coming and going freely in Wuhan and killing Japanese invaders and traitors were simply not possible.
There are secret resistance organizations, but at best they can only carry out some minor sabotage activities near Japanese military garrison.
And their greatest achievement is to secretly pass on the intelligence in Wuhan City.
The military commander once wanted to stage a riot in Wuhan, but he was still preparing. It was because of the "good citizen certificate" and the "continuous sitting law" that the operation was completely exposed. Four military commanders were killed and 14 were captured.
The "Good Citizen Certificate" is a major "invention" of the Japanese. This small document helped the Japanese a lot during the early and middle stages of the Anti-Japanese War.
But from another perspective, just as the "police station" was brought by the Japanese, the "good citizen certificate" can also be regarded as the prototype of China's modern household registration system.
Those responsible for managing Wuhan are divided into three departments.
One is the "Gendarmerie Hankou Headquarters" stationed at the Libing Factory Building in Hankou. Captain Miza Tokisei.
One is the "Wuhan Public Security Association" with Ji Guozhen, the leader of the Anqing Gang, as the president.
The various organs of the maintenance committee are controlled by "entrustees" sent by the Japanese army, and the "general entrustment" is the Japanese Toshihiko Asami.
The third one is the Wuhan Special Municipal Government, which is under preparation for establishment.
The Japanese-appointed mayor of this puppet regime is named Zhang Renli.
Zhang Renli may not be known to many people, but when it comes to his father, he is famous:
Zhang Zhidong, a famous official in the late Qing Dynasty!
Zhang Renli is the thirteenth son of Zhang Zhidong!
The person in charge of intelligence work in Wuhan is Colonel Norie Yoshiga, the head of the Japanese secret service in Wuhan who works closely with the military police.
All agencies are under the unified leadership of the Supreme Commander of Japan's Central China Expeditionary Force.
After the fall of Wuhan, Luojia Mountain became the headquarters of the Central China Expeditionary Force of the Japanese invaders. In order to comfort the homesickness of the Japanese troops, cherry blossoms were introduced from Japan and planted in front of the old residence of Wuhan University.
Who would have expected that decades later, the cherry blossoms at Wuhan University would become a scene.
Meng Shaoyuan entered Wuhan, and with the blessing of Jiro Wakisaka's people, he naturally had no obstacles.
He was also generous and gave a sum of money to the five Japanese soldiers who were responsible for protecting him along the way. The Japanese soldiers thanked him repeatedly.
But Meng Shaoyuan had just begun. He took Sophia, Allison and five Japanese soldiers straight to the Hankou Military Police Team. As soon as he arrived at the door, he asked Captain Cao, who was leading the team, to report that he was from the Xianning Defense Area and asked to see Meizuo Shicheng.
Hearing that they were from Jiro Wakisaka and that he was an international reporter, Miza Tokinari, who was responsible for ensuring the smooth convening of the Wuhan Goodwill Conference, did not dare to neglect and immediately sent someone to bring them in.
"Then, let's stop here." Meng Shaoyuan immediately said to the five Japanese soldiers: "It was hard work along the way."
"That's what we should do. We'll see you again in the future." Leader Cao bowed deeply to Meng Shaoyuan.
This is what Meng Shaoyuan wanted.
Miza Tokinari would soon find out.
The person who came was very close to Wakisaka Jiro.
Not only did he send someone to escort him personally, but the escort also respected "Takuya Kimura" in particular.
The Hankou Military Police Headquarters is divided into four departments.
The General Affairs Section is responsible for finance, supplies, and personnel; the Police Section is responsible for policing and transportation; the Judicial Section is responsible for managing Japanese military discipline; and the famous Super High School Section is responsible for military, political, and economic intelligence.
Meng Shaoyuan asked Sophia and Alison to wait outside, and he went to see Miza Tokinari alone.
"Your Excellency Colonel." As soon as he entered, Meng Shaoyuan said immediately: "It is my honor to see you here."
"Kimura-kun, thank you for your hard work." Miza Tokkinari nodded: "I think you also know the importance of this Wuhan Goodwill Conference. Those international reporters must make full use of it."
"Yes, Your Excellency Colonel!" Meng Shaoyuan said immediately: "I have two requests for you when I see you this time. The first is to arrange a place for those two reporters to live."
Miza Tokinari picked up the phone and quickly completed the matter.
"They have arranged it. Now I can say the second thing." Meng Shaoyuan looked serious: "I request you to ask His Excellency Mr. Fanghe Zejiang, the director of the agency, to come here immediately."
"Oh, what's the matter?" Miza Tokinari asked as soon as he heard that another agency chief responsible for Wuhan's intelligence work was going to come.
"Your Excellency Colonel, I don't have to hide anything." Meng Shaoyuan said extremely seriously: "Actually, my name is neither Kimura Takuya nor Andy Lau. My real name is Shimamoto Narumi, codenamed 'Sun', and I am under the supervision of the Guangzhou Intelligence Agency. Under the direct leadership of Nagaoka Saho, I was ordered to carry out a deep lurking in Nanjing. After the empire occupied Nanjing, I then arrived in Changsha and continued to lurk!"
This is the second time he has used the identity of Shimamoto Narumi, the previous time was when he first met Koichi Hahara!
This is a very interesting thing.
"Hot Sun" Shimamoto Narumi is a real person. He was ordered to lurk deeply and move freely. Miza Tokinari will definitely verify his identity, and the results obtained are true.
But except for Ooka Saho himself, no one really knows who Shimamoto Narumi is!
Sure enough, as soon as he heard these words, Miza Tokinari immediately paid attention. He picked up the phone on his desk again: "I am Miza, please ask Colonel Hoga to come to my place immediately."
Meng Shaoyuan knew that his new performance was about to begin!
