"District Chief Meng."
"District Chief Meng."
"Are you all ready?"
"Yes, everything is ready."
"Prepare for action."
"yes!"
In the 29th year of the Republic of China, in March 1940 AD, Wang Jingwei determined that March 30 would be the ceremony for the return of the puppet national government to the capital, and the puppet regime would be officially established in Nanjing on this day.
Wang Jingwei is scheduled to leave Shanghai on March 21 for Nanjing.
On the same day, the so-called "Shanghai all walks of life celebration gathering to celebrate the return of the capital" will be held in Shanghai, inviting so-called political celebrities to celebrate the "return of the capital".
On the same day, a float parade will also be held in the Shanghai Public Concession, with Wang Jingwei’s secretary Xu Shuangling participating on behalf of Wang Jingwei.
The float will travel along the areas where the crowds are most densely packed in the concession.
The Japanese and No. 76 judged that it was absolutely impossible for the military to attack the convoy in such a place, which would cause civilian casualties.
Once such a situation occurs, Japan can take this opportunity to create public opinion and attack the military commander for killing innocent people indiscriminately.
This point is also taken into consideration by military commanders.
"Wang Jingwei should use the float parade to attract our attention, and he should take this opportunity to leave Shanghai calmly." At the meeting, Xu Zhu took the lead in saying:
"I suggest an ambush on the way from Shanghai to Nanjing!"
"It's impossible." Meng Shaoyuan said lightly: "Wang Jingwei will definitely not leave Shanghai on the 21st. Moreover, even if we know the specific time of his departure, Wang Jingwei is surrounded by heavy defenses, including the Japanese, No. 76, and the Military Police. Yes, they are all his bodyguards. If we beat them like this, we will die."
It was not Meng Shaoyuan's character to do business at a loss.
Everyone fell silent.
Xu Zhu was a little reluctant: "Wang Jingwei can't fight, nor can he fight the floats, so just watch them show off their power in the concession?"
"I can't fight Wang Jingwei for the time being." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "But who said I can't fight the float?"
"How to fight?" Wu Jingyi said immediately: "Everywhere the float passes is a place with very dense flow of people. A fight can easily cause civilian casualties. This is also a situation that the Japanese want to see."
Meng Shaoyuan was silent, then raised his head and suddenly smiled:
"I think of a lot of old men and women."
Um?
What's the meaning?
Everyone looked at each other.
What old lady?
What does assassinating traitors have to do with old men and old ladies?
What kind of thinking is this Young Master Meng doing?
"Get ready for me."
For a moment, Meng Shaoyuan was full of enthusiasm:
"The concession is my concession, and Shanghai is my Shanghai. If you want to do whatever you want on my territory, have you asked me if I agree?"
Wu Jingyi sometimes had to admit that most of the time, Master Meng was so rogue and shameless, which really made people hate him.
But when he said these words with confidence, it was a little bit fascinating.
…
"District Chief Meng, this is Si Guangcan, the president of the Patriotic Student Union of Aurora University."
Meng Shaoyuan looked at the college student in front of him. He was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and glasses. He was so high-spirited that he wished he could give him a gun and go to the battlefield to fight the Japanese.
Then, District Chief Meng’s first sentence was:
"Aurora University? Fudan University? Are you a sister university?"
Si Guangcan was startled, and then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought the officer was joking: "Aurora University was founded by the famous educator Mr. Ma Xiangbo, and Fudan University was... hmm? It was also founded by Mr. Ma Xiangbo."
Are they really sister universities?
How did Meng Shaoyuan know who founded these universities? He was just talking nonsense at first, but he didn't expect that he actually said it accurately. He was very proud of it:
"My chief is also very knowledgeable about education. If you want to study hard, you must first understand the history of the school, right? When I was in college, I was excellent in both morals and academics, as well as both political integrity and talent..."
boast!
Zhao Yun muttered in his heart.
But he was much smarter than Li Zhifeng. He only said in his heart that his face would not show even a hint of expression. It was a compulsory subject for every agent of the Shanghai Navy to avoid being caught by his superiors by wearing small shoes.
Si Guangcan was extremely ashamed and felt how insignificant he was in front of this officer.
Meng Shaoyuan's habit is that he can't hold back when he brags, and he goes too far when he brags: "I deeply believe that education is the foundation of the country. For this reason, I have discussed the future of education in China with Mr. Ma many times."
Si Guangcan was shocked: "Sir, I also discussed this with Mr. Ma."
"That's right." Meng Shaoyuan became more and more proud as he boasted: "Mr. Ma has humbly asked me for advice many times. I remember last year...that...in October, yes, in October, we had a long talk with Mr. Ma at his residence. A whole night..."
Zhao Yun really couldn't stand listening anymore. He was afraid that the commander would continue to embarrass him, so he said kindly in a low voice: "Sir, Mr. Ma died of illness in November last year."
"Ah, yes, yes." Meng Shaoyuan quickly made up: "Just one month before Mr. Ma passed away, hey, it's really sad. Hey, he went to Shanghai..."
Before he could say the word "shi" of his death, Zhao Yun coughed several times and helped the officer to brag and lie: "When he went to Fengdong Mountain in Guilin from Shanghai, he entered Yunnan and Shu, passed through Lang Son in Vietnam, and stayed there due to illness. Last year, it was his 100th birthday, and people from all walks of life across the country congratulated him. Our chief took time out of his busy schedule to finally go to Lang Son to celebrate his birthday in October last year. Although it was half a year late, Mr. Ma saw us The parents are very happy."
ah?
Ma Xiangbo died in Vietnam?
Meng Shaoyuan is an idiot in this regard. He actually doesn't know that Ma Xiangbo once said before his death: "It's just a dog that can only bark. It has been barking for a hundred years and it has not woken up China!"
On October 20, he learned of the great victory in northern Hunan. He was extremely excited and could not sleep at night. His illness worsened and he died suddenly on November 4. When the bad news came out, the whole country mourned.
Fortunately, he had a capable assistant like Zhao Yun by his side, who was able to straighten out the bullshit.
It’s difficult to be Master Meng’s subordinate.
Afraid that his superior would brag about something again and that he really couldn't handle it, Zhao Yun quickly explained his mission to Si Guangcan.
In Si Guangcan's mind, Chief Meng was a famous anti-Japanese hero, and he was so familiar with the great educator Mr. Ma Xiangbo that he agreed without hesitation:
"Promise to complete the mission!"
"Okay, okay, let's go." Meng Shaoyuan's cowhide was almost punctured, but he didn't blush. As soon as Si Guangcan left, he said, "Zhao Yun, you know Ma Xiangbo's affairs very well."
"Don't dare."
Zhao Yun said with a smile: "Sir, there is no need to reward me for small things."
"Reward?" Meng Shaoyuan sneered: "Assigning tasks to Si Guangcan is my business. As one of my subordinates, you actually speak before the superior. How unbecoming is it?"
Zhao Yun almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Meng Shaoyuan said angrily: "Forget it, since you are loyal to your duties, I will fine you one month's salary."
Zhao Yun swore that if he helped him cover up his lies in the future, he would be a stick!
