"Meng, we came to you this time to seek help from you."
Public Settlement Industry Bureau, President's Office.
Moyes and Sinclair are both there.
"We remain sympathetic to China, but we also try to avoid falling out with the Japanese. Everything we do is to maintain the security of the public concession as much as possible."
Moyes said straight to the point: "The Japanese do not come forward directly now, but use the Chinese to put pressure on us, which is what you call traitors. Among them, Fu Xiao'an is the hardest working one."
"I know, a hardcore traitor."
Meng Shaoyuan nodded silently.
In 1938, under the planning of Matsui Iwane, the puppet reform government of the Republic of China appointed Fu Xiaoan as the puppet mayor of Shanghai.
The puppet Shanghai Municipal Government moved from Pudong to Jiangwan.
From then on, the ghost of the pseudo-city government gradually appeared in the concession.
Fu Xiao'an openly traveled around the concession by car, personally negotiated with the British and French concession authorities, and personally visited British Ambassador Cole, American Ambassador Johnson, French Ambassador Gosmer, etc.
It also issued a circular to the concession authorities stating that all households and shops in the concession were not allowed to fly the Kuomintang's blue sky and white sun flag, but instead the five-color flag of the pseudo-reformation government.
The Nationalist Government and relevant countries had concluded the "Shanghai Concession Court Agreement."
The Nationalist Government established the Second Branch of the Jiangsu High Court in the Public Settlement and the Third Branch of the Jiangsu High Court in the French Concession.
The pseudo-reform government sent personnel many times to prepare for the takeover.
The concession authorities refused in accordance with the "Shanghai Concession Court Agreement".
Fu Xiao'an proposed to the concession authorities that the Chinese courts in the concession had jurisdiction and that the agreement with the National Government should be revoked. and demanded the immediate surrender of police powers for cross-border road construction.
Due to the continuous occurrence of assassinations, Fu Xiao'an used this as an excuse to strictly order the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau to ban "terrorists", issued a blacklist, and ordered the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau to comply with the order.
If the Ministry of Industry and Industry fails to enforce the regulations effectively, they will directly send military police to the concession to arrest people.
Fu Xiao'an used this as an excuse to continuously put pressure on the concession authorities in an attempt to seize the police power in the concession.
"Pressure, we are under a lot of pressure." Sinclair also complained: "Meng, once our police power is taken away, the person who will cause the most harm will not be us, but you and your organization."
"Yes, this is what a friend said."
Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "We have drawn up a new assassination list, and Fu Xiao'an is at the top of the list."
"Oh, God."
Moyes murmured.
The hit list was openly revealed?
In front of the President of the Ministry of Industry and the Commissioner of Police?
Of course, from another perspective, Meng Shaoyuan did regard them as friends.
Otherwise, he would never say such a thing.
From the bottom of their hearts, Moyes and Sinclair actually hoped that the military commander could successfully kill Fu Xiao'an.
"However, assassination is a very precise job, especially the assassination of an important person like Fu Xiao'an." Meng Shaoyuan said immediately: "We have not found a particularly good method yet."
Moyes and Sinclair were a bit disappointed.
But Meng Shaoyuan added: "However, although I can't assassinate Fu Xiao'an for the time being, I can find a way to help you suppress his arrogance and reduce your pressure to the greatest extent!"
"Oh, what are you going to do?"
"What you have to do is to help me find a very courageous person, and leave the rest to me."
Moyes and Sinclair were suddenly relieved.
With this man personally taking action, maybe there won't be anything he can't settle in Shanghai!
…
Xu Yuejun, deputy head teacher of Shanghai's accelerated spy training course, led two students to stand in front of Meng Shaoyuan.
"I know you." Meng Shaoyuan pointed at a student and said, "Ge Wenqian, that student who was surrounded by the Japanese and was willing to kill himself to be a good man."
"Yes, sir!"
Ge Wenqian's eyes were filled with excitement.
Unexpectedly, the chief actually remembered him.
"What about you, what's your name?"
"Report to the commander, Mo Jianqing!"
"Which sword?"
"Report sir, the sword of the sword!"
"Okay, this name is impressive." Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "I have an important task and need a few new faces, so I asked your class teacher Xu, and he brought you here."
Ge Wenqian and Mo Jianqing's faces suddenly showed expressions of eagerness to try.
You have just graduated and you have an important task?
"Also, Class Teacher Xu." Meng Shaoyuan continued: "It turns out that every student in Songjiang Class is fighting on the front line. You always complain to me. I don't understand. Being a class teacher not only cultivates talents for the party and the country, but also ensures safety." , why is it bad?"
"Report." Xu Yuejun straightened up: "Sacrifice one's life and serve the party and the country. This is what we must recite on the first day we enter the training class. In my Songjiang training class, there are only about a hundred students left out of the five hundred, but Xu Yuejun is safe I can't help but live an ignoble existence, and I can't help those brothers who sacrificed their lives!"
"This is what's in your heart."
Meng Shaoyuan glanced at him: "Well, you will personally lead your two students to carry out this task this time."
"Yes, sir!"
Although Xu Yuejun didn't say anything, he was no less excited than his two students.
After holding it in for so long, I can finally let it go.
Meng Shaoyuan opened the drawer and took out several thick stacks of money:
"Twenty thousand here."
The two students may not understand what this means, but Xu Yuejun's heart is clear.
The more funds required to perform a task, the more important it is.
There is a big case to be done.
He said loudly: "Sir, please give me the task!"
"The task is very simple." Meng Shaoyuan put the money on the table: "Spend them all."
"What?"
Xu Yuejun didn't understand: "Spend them all?"
"Yes?"
"Sir, please let me know who is the important person you want to bribe!"
"Buy? Twenty thousand national coins?" Meng Shaoyuan shook his head: "Take this money and let me go to the big hotels, Western restaurants, and dance halls in Shanghai."
Xu Yuejun was confused: "What then?"
"Then?" Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "Then, if the money is spent and it is not enough, come back and ask me for it."
"Sir, what kind of mission is this?"
What is a task?
Holding a pistol, assassinating traitors, and fighting the Japanese to the bitter end, that is the mission.
Spend money, eat, dance?
What kind of mission is that?
"This mission is important."
Meng Shaoyuan stood up: "But money is not spent aimlessly, but should be spent on one person."
Xu Yuejun suddenly realized: "I understand, the commander wants to get important information from this person!"
"Is this all you are thinking about?" Meng Shaoyuan couldn't laugh or cry: "What important information can twenty thousand national currency buy? Don't think too much. You can just eat, drink and have fun with this person, or find a woman. Don't be afraid of spending money. Also , I want to warn you, don’t try to instigate rebellion against him, or get any information, don’t ruin my big event!”
