In 1940, the nationwide Wang Wang movement reached its climax.
Wang Jingwei is pointed out by thousands of people!
But it was obvious that he was not ready to turn back on this road.
The countdown to the official establishment of the puppet government has begun.
Lists for various departments have been finalized.
Among them, Meng Baifeng served as the Minister of Justice of the Wang puppet regime.
There was strong public outcry from all walks of life and the public sentiment was raging.
The Kuomintang and the Labor Party once again joined forces to expose the nature of the puppet regime.
Wang Jingwei remained unmoved.
He has gone further and further on the road of treason.
In this year, the situation in Shanghai also changed dramatically.
At the end of December 1939, Douglas, the general director of the Shanghai Public Concession Industry Bureau, had expired and resigned and returned to China.
Sir Claes, an Englishman, took over his position and became the new general director.
And this Sir Claes is a famous compromiser.
He was afraid of the Japanese, and what worried him most was the Japanese troops entering the public concession.
Therefore, on the basis of his predecessor, he repeatedly made concessions to Japan.
On January 2, 1940, just a few days after he took office, he signed the "Sixteen Articles of the Concession" with Japan.
These sixteen articles stipulate that the public concession must ensure neutrality and ensure the safety of Japanese lives and property in the concession. Major personnel changes in the concession should be reported to the Japanese side in advance.
Even within the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Industry, there were serious differences, believing that Sir Claes had seriously betrayed the interests of the public concession.
But Klaas was unmoved.
His famous remark was, "As long as the security and independence of the concession can be ensured, the loss of my personal reputation is completely within the acceptable range."
The emergence of Klaas and the "Sixteen Articles" suddenly made the situation in the Shanghai District of the Military Command Bureau become serious.
As we all know, the reason why Shanghai District is able to thrive in the public settlement relies on its good relationship with the Ministry of Industry and Industry.
From the various directors on the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to the CEO and the Commissioner of Police, Shanghai District has always maintained a "friendship" based on interest relationships with them.
Now, this friendship faces serious challenges.
On January 8, under the personal supervision of Klaas, the patrol house raided a military liaison point in Jing'an Temple and arrested four intelligence agents.
On January 9, Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun visited the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau and were personally received by Klaas.
On January 18, the most serious scene happened:
Song Deng, captain of the Second Intelligence Brigade of the Shanghai District of the Military Command Bureau, was arrested by the patrol room.
At that time, his men were ready to resist, but were stopped by Song Deng, who was willing to get into the police car.
Song Deng's decision was very rational.
Under such special circumstances, it is not appropriate to have a direct conflict with the Ministry of Industry and Industry.
The summit will come up with a solution.
Before he decided to surrender, he told the detective who came to arrest him:
"I can go with you, but you can't enter my office, otherwise I can't guarantee what will happen."
From the detectives to the patrolmen, everyone has taken advantage of the military command, and they also know that these agents are a group of desperadoes, and terrible things will happen if they are cornered.
Besides, their mission this time was just to capture Song Deng, so they agreed to his request.
Song Deng's subordinates promptly destroyed all documents and notified the headquarters immediately.
Wu Jingyi, Shanghai District Secretary of the Military Command Bureau, immediately ordered all ministries to enter an emergency operational state, so the contact point remained silent and no contact was allowed except for special events.
On January 20, when Agent 76 was trying to arrest a military reunification agent, a gun battle broke out between the two sides.
The patrol room arrived and immediately arrested two military commanders, but let all No. 76 agents go.
The advantages and disadvantages of the public settlement have been reversed.
More and more agents from No. 76 and the Intelligence Headquarters appeared openly in the public concessions, stalking, kidnapping, and assassinating military agents in downtown areas in broad daylight.
This behavior received the acquiescence of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
The situation suddenly became serious for military reunification.
On the night of January 20, Meng Shaoyuan, director of the Shanghai District of the Military Command Bureau, returned to Shanghai.
From the first minute he came back, everyone knew:
It’s time to take action!
Master Meng has always only taken advantage, when will he be willing to suffer a loss?
Even Song Deng, the backbone of the "Hangzhou Clique" he cultivated, was arrested. How could he be able to swallow this breath?
"Is that Klaas?"
Meng Shaoyuan briefly listened to the intelligence report.
I was not familiar with Klaas, and I didn't expect him to actually perform such a trick on me.
Originally, after Douglas resigned, he decided to wait until the new general director came to power, and then pay a visit to increase their relationship with each other.
But now it seems that the situation is completely different from what I imagined.
"How is Song Deng?" This is the question that Meng Shaoyuan is most concerned about.
"He is still being held, and there are people taking care of him inside. He will not be in the way for the time being." Wu Jingyi said, "However, No. 76 is already discussing with the Ministry of Industry Bureau about Song Deng's extradition. Song Deng is the captain of the intelligence brigade and holds many core secrets. If Li Shiqun and the others succeed, it will be troublesome. I considered robbing them by force, but the Ministry of Industry even requested reinforcements from the British army."
"Damn it, let's put the secrets aside for now." Meng Shaoyuan cursed: "Song Deng is my favorite general. If he arrests my favorite general openly, where will I put my face?"
Wu Jingyi was startled, and then she couldn't laugh or cry.
The situation couldn't get any more serious, but what this young master still cares about is his own face?
"My face is the reputation of Shanghai." Meng Shaoyuan sneered: "Is that jazz gentleman not aware of my prestigious reputation? No, I have to talk to him."
"It's done, young master, how long has it been since then and you're still bragging?" Wu Jingyi wanted to grab his ears and scold him: "What should we do next?"
"What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?" Meng Shaoyuan blurted out without even thinking: "If you dare to come here at No. 76, beat me to death! Tell those familiar detectives that these are extraordinary times. They belong to my friend, Meng Shaoyuan, so stand firm. If you think that I, Meng Shaoyuan, am not good enough, you may listen to Sir Sir’s arrest, but you will no longer be my friend from now on!”
Upon hearing this, Wu Jingyi's heart relaxed for no reason.
No matter what problem arises, it can't be solved as long as this young master is here.
And judging from his appearance, it seems that he is about to make some big move.
"As our ancestors said, we should be polite before fighting." Meng Shaoyuan continued: "Inform Klaas that I want to meet with him."
"What about security?" Wu Jingyi frowned: "What if Klas detains you?"
"First, he doesn't dare to detain him. If he really wants to do so, he will directly break up with the National Government. For this knight, this is something he doesn't want to see." Meng Shaoyuan seemed confident: "Of course, we Special circumstances must also be taken into consideration. Please make arrangements for me. If the worst situation really arises when the old guy and I go to meet, please do this for me!"
